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Mehran Samak

Mehran Samak, 27, — killed during protests in Anzali, Iran, 2022-11-30.

Age: 27
City: Anzali
Date: 2022-11-30
Category: Killed during protests

Shot in the head as he honked his car horn in celebration after Iran's football team lost to the US at the World Cup. The gesture was read as protest.

Primary source: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-63807591

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