Nader Jahanbani (age 51)
Air Force general and founder of the Golden Crown aerobatic team, executed after a summary revolutionary tribunal.
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Amir-Abbas Hoveyda (age 59)
Prime minister of Iran for twelve and a half years until 1977, arrested by the monarchy he served and then executed by a revolutionary court on 7 April 1979 after a summary trial with no defence counsel and no right of appeal.
Habib Elghanian (age 66)
Prominent Iranian-Jewish businessman and philanthropist, shot by firing squad after a two-hour trial on charges including 'friendship with the enemies of God'.
Farrokhroo Parsa (age 57)
First woman cabinet minister in Iranian history. Executed by firing squad on charges including 'corruption on earth' for expanding girls' education.
Sadegh Ghotbzadeh (age 45)
Foreign minister during the US embassy hostage crisis and a nationalist opponent of clerical rule. He was arrested in April 1982, convicted of plotting against the state after a televised confession, and executed on 15 September 1982.
Mona Mahmudnizhad (age 17)
Bahá'í teenager hanged in Shiraz alongside nine other Bahá'í women for teaching Sunday school. She was 17 and had refused to recant her faith.
Ahmad Rajabi Sani (age 33)
Political prisoner executed during the 1988 mass killings ordered by Ayatollah Khomeini's fatwa. His name is recorded in the Boroumand Center's Omid Memorial.
Fereshteh Hamidi (age 26)
Leftist political prisoner hanged during the summer 1988 executions in Evin Prison. Her family were not told of her death for weeks and were denied a grave marker.
Zahra Kazemi (age 54)
Iranian-Canadian photojournalist arrested outside Evin Prison for photographing the families of detainees. Died in custody of a fractured skull. Iranian doctor Shahram Azam later testified she had been raped, tortured and beaten.
Neda Agha-Soltan (age 26)
Music student shot in the chest by a Basij militiaman during the Green Movement protests. Her death, captured on mobile phone video, became a global symbol of the 2009 crackdown.
Sattar Beheshti (age 35)
Blogger and labourer arrested by the Cyber Police (FATA) for critical Facebook posts. Died under torture in Evin days after his arrest; his family was pressured to bury him without an autopsy.
Kavous Seyed-Emami (age 63)
Iranian-Canadian sociologist and environmentalist. Officials said he hanged himself in Evin's Ward 209 two weeks after his arrest — his family and colleagues reject the account.
Navid Afkari (age 27)
Champion wrestler hanged in secret while his appeal was still pending. His brothers, also detained, said his 'confession' to killing a security guard was extracted under torture.
Ruhollah Zam (age 47)
Journalist and founder of the Amadnews Telegram channel, lured from Paris to Iraq, then abducted by the IRGC and hanged after a televised confession.
Mahsa (Jina) Amini (age 22)
Kurdish-Iranian student visiting Tehran with her family, arrested by morality police for 'improper hijab' and declared dead three days later. Her name became the movement's first cry.
Minoo Majidi (age 62)
Mother of two shot dead by security forces. Her daughter's photograph cutting her own hair at the graveside spread globally.
Nika Shakarami (age 16)
High-school student last seen burning her hijab at a Tehran protest. Her body was returned to her family ten days later; authorities barred a public funeral.
Erfan Rezaei (age 21)
Killed by security forces in Amol during the first week of protests. His funeral drew thousands and became a rallying point in Mazandaran.
Ghazaleh Chelavi (age 33)
Mountaineer and boxer shot in the head at an Amol protest. Family were pressured to say she died of a stroke.
Hadis Najafi (age 22)
Filmed tying her ponytail before joining a Karaj demonstration. Shot six times by security forces. Her last video has been viewed hundreds of millions of times.
Hananeh Kia (age 23)
Shot in the chest by security forces on her way home from work, according to her family. Her sister's eulogy video circulated worldwide.
Javad Heydari (age 36)
Killed in Qazvin during protests. His sister Fatemeh cut her hair over his grave in an act that went viral worldwide.
Kumar Daroftadeh (age 16)
Kurdish teenager shot in the head by security forces during protests. He died in hospital three days later.
Sarina Esmailzadeh (age 16)
YouTuber who filmed herself talking about freedom and ordinary teenage dreams. Killed by baton blows to the head, according to Amnesty.
Farzad Ansarifar (age 26)
Killed during protests in Izeh. Security forces initially refused to release his body to the family.
Abolfazl Adinehzadeh (age 17)
Teenager killed by 24 shotgun pellets to the abdomen and chest during protests in Mashhad. Amnesty documented that security forces fired at close range.
Khodanoor Lojei (age 27)
Baluch man photographed tied to a flagpole days before being shot during Zahedan's Bloody Friday. His death became a symbol of the massacre.
Abolfazl Adinezadeh (age 17)
Hit by dozens of metal pellets in the chest, stomach and legs during a Mashhad protest. Died days later in hospital.
Sepehr Maghsoudi (age 15)
A 15-year-old shot in the head during a Karaj protest; one of dozens of children killed in the first months of the uprising.
Siavash Mahmoudi (age 16)
Killed by security forces at a Tehran protest. Amnesty said he was shot at close range with metal pellets. His family were pressured to blame 'rioters' publicly.
Asra Panahi (age 15)
Middle-school student beaten to death after security forces raided her school when students refused to sing a pro-regime anthem.
Setareh Tajik (age 17)
A high-school student arrested at her Tehran school and reportedly killed in custody. Authorities claimed suicide; her family rejected the account.
Mohammad Hassanzadeh (age 16)
Kurdish teenager killed by security forces during protests in western Iran. His funeral was itself attacked with tear gas.
Nasrin Ghaderi (age 36)
Kurdish PhD student in philosophy killed after being beaten on the head with batons during Tehran protests.
Aylar Haghi (age 23)
Medical student who fell from a Tabriz building while fleeing security forces. Witnesses said she was chased onto the roof.
Kian Pirfalak (age 9)
Nine-year-old shot dead in the family car during a protest. At his funeral his mother declared on camera: 'It was the regime who killed my son.'
Reza (Artin) Rahmani (age 7)
Seven-year-old shot in the same Izeh attack that killed Kian Pirfalak. Died of his wounds days later in hospital.
Kumar Ghaderi (age 17)
Kurdish teenager killed by security forces in Marivan during widespread protests marking 40 days since earlier deaths.
Mehran Samak (age 27)
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.
Mohsen Shekari (age 23)
First protester executed after the 2022 uprising — hanged for allegedly wounding a Basij member after a closed-door trial without a chosen lawyer.
Majidreza Rahnavard (age 23)
Publicly hanged from a construction crane in Mashhad only 23 days after his arrest, charged with killing two Basij members. His mother was not told of the execution beforehand.
Mohammad Mehdi Karami (age 22)
Karate champion executed alongside Seyed Mohammad Hosseini after a rushed trial widely condemned as unfair. Confessed under torture, according to his lawyer.
Seyed Mohammad Hosseini (age 39)
Volunteer children's karate coach hanged at dawn on charges of 'corruption on earth'. His lawyers said his confession was extracted under prolonged beatings.
Habib Farajollah Chaab (age 54)
Swedish-Iranian Arab activist abducted from Turkey by Iranian intelligence in 2020, then hanged in Iran after a televised confession.
Armita Geravand (age 16)
Collapsed unconscious on a Tehran Metro platform after an alleged encounter with the morality police over her hijab. Died in hospital 28 days later after weeks in a coma.
Farhad Salimi (age 50)
Sunni Kurdish religious teacher hanged in Ghezel Hesar prison alongside three others after 14 years on death row. UN experts had repeatedly demanded a retrial.
Kianoush Nafisi (age 22)
One of a group of protesters executed in early 2024 for the killing of a Basij member during 2022 protests. Amnesty called the trial 'grossly unfair'.
Mohammad Ghobadlou (age 23)
Protester with a diagnosed mental illness, hanged despite a Supreme Court stay of execution and international appeals.
Gholamreza Rasaei (age 34)
Alternate transliteration used by Iran Human Rights for the same August 2024 execution — hanged in secret without prior notice to his family.
Reza (Gholamreza) Rasaei (age 34)
Yarsani-Kurdish protester from Kermanshah, arrested after the 2022 uprising and hanged on 6 August 2024 on a qisas conviction his family and monitors say rested on a confession extracted under torture. His execution was carried out without prior notice to his relatives.
Reza Rasaei (age 34)
Yarsani-Kurdish protester hanged in Dizel Abad prison for allegedly killing an IRGC officer. His lawyer said he was convicted on a single coerced confession.
Jamshid Sharmahd (age 68)
German-Iranian dissident kidnapped in Dubai in 2020 and secretly executed in October 2024, prompting Germany to close all Iranian consulates.
Kianoosh Sanjari (age 42)
Journalist and former political prisoner who took his own life in central Tehran after posting a final message demanding the release of four named political prisoners.
Melina Asadi (age 3)
Three years old, from Javanrud in Kermanshah province. She was taken to a funeral in January 2026 and was killed when security forces opened fire on the mourners. She is among the youngest names on the verified lists of children killed during the winter crackdown.
Taha Safari (age 17)
Taha Safari was an eleventh-grade accounting student. Security forces shot him in Azna's Jihad Boulevard, and the continuous sound of shooting at protesters was heard. Taha was shot and disappeared until security forces informed his family on Saturday, January 3rd, to retrieve his body. His family does not know if he was killed in detention or at the hospital, but his name was not found at Imam Ali Hospital in Azna when they searched for him.
Mohammad Nouri (age 17)
Mohammad Nouri was shot and killed in Qom's Towhid Square when security forces attacked protesters. He was shot from behind, collapsed, and was taken to a clinic while unconscious, but died there as the bullet had perforated his lung. Security forces threatened his family to label him a Basiji and martyr or face denial of burial ceremonies, so the family chose a silent burial.
Milad Gholamzadeh Noushari (age 30)
Milad Gholamzadeh Noushari, 30, was shot in the eye with a handgun by Basij forces on January 7; the bullet exited his ear, killing him. His lifeless body was taken to a clinic near the Basij base. His family managed to retrieve his body from the clinic and bury him in a local cemetery, after his sister hid his body under her in a car to pass security forces.
Saeid Tavakolian (age 27)
Saeid Tavakolian was shot by government forces on January 7, 2026, in Shiraz, while in his personal car with his mother, and died after being transferred to a hospital. People initially took him to Pardis Clinic and he was later transferred to Namazi Hospital, where he died hours later. After his death, security forces pressured his family, assaulting some relatives and attacking his home with tear gas. His body was returned to the family after ten days, conditional on payment, and only fifteen people were allowed to attend his funeral.
Abolfazl Eskandari (age 19)
Abolfazl Eskandari was killed by two live bullets, one to the neck and one to the back, a week after turning 19. He was a soldier who had just completed his training and aspired to open his own mechanic shop. After he went missing, his family contacted his phone and an unknown person answered, leading to a four-day search before they could retrieve his body for a heavily monitored burial. Security forces reportedly forced the family to declare him a martyr.
Abolfazl Heydari (age 18)
Abolfazl Heydari, an 18-year-old resident of Qir, was killed on January 8th in the same city. A bullet fired from a rooftop hit his shoulder, causing internal bleeding and damage to his lungs. He died before reaching the hospital, and his family buried his body early the next morning without permission for a ceremony. He worked as a mechanic.
Abolfazl Norouzi (age 17)
Abolfazl Norouzi, a 15-year-old mechanic, was killed on January 8th in Mashhad by gunfire, with bullets hitting his head and face. His body was delivered to his family on January 9th after much difficulty. He was buried in Behesht Reza on January 9th, and security forces installed a tombstone with the title 'Martyr' despite his family's wishes.
Abolfazl Vahidi (age 13)
Abolfazl Vahidi, 13, was killed on January 8th in Naziabad, Tehran, by a bullet to his throat. He was taken to Mofarreh Hospital but did not regain consciousness. His body was transferred to Kahrizak, and it took his family a long time to retrieve it for burial. Abolfazl, who had two older sisters, was buried in his mother's grave; his mother had passed away from COVID-19 in 2021.
Ahmad Kazemi Shahroui
Ahmad Kazemi Shahroui, a well-known athlete and day-market shopkeeper in Bandar Abbas, was killed by security forces on 8 January 2026 during the first of the Two Nights.
Ainaz Rahimi (age 13)
Ainaz Rahimi, a 13-year-old student, was killed in Najafabad. Her death certificate listed "internal organ damage" and "bullet wound" as causes. She was buried in Hassanabad village, Najafabad. Photos of her funeral and memorial service have been published, and a handwritten text titled 'Description of the World' by Ainaz was shared from her room.
Ali Ghorbani (age 22)
Ali Ghorbani was killed by a military bullet to the heart on January 8 in Pasargad, in front of the Revolutionary Guard building. He was a 22-year-old worker who had left school due to poverty. His mother had died six months earlier. Security forces took his body from his home, and it was later returned to the family after several days and commitments. His funeral was held in darkness on January 14 with a small number of relatives under security pressure.
Ali Musapour Parchali (age 29)
Ali Musapour Parchali, 29, was killed on January 8th in Tehran's میدان رهبر area after being shot. He was from Parchal village but worked in Tehran as a car body repairman, while his family lived in Parchal village. His family is mourning his loss in silence and without public knowledge. He was planning to get married in a few months.
Alireza Safavi Fazeli
Alireza Safavi Fazeli was shot dead by security forces on the night of 8 January 2026. The last image of him alive shows him flashing a V-for-victory sign in the street.
Amir Ahmadvand (age 39)
Amir, 39, was shot in the back with a war bullet and in his legs with pellet bullets in Tehranpars. He was newly married and expecting his first child. His body was found the next morning at Tehranpars Hospital, and he was eventually buried on January 10th after his body was temporarily missing from Behesht-e Zahra.
Amirabbas Momeni (age 17)
Amirabbas Momeni, a 17-year-old student, was wounded by a bullet to his side and back during protests in Islamshahr on January 8 and died the next day in the hospital. His death certificate listed the cause of death as "due to knife and sharp object." His family received his body from Kahrizak after three days, and security forces had installed a gravestone inscribed with "martyr" without their knowledge.
Amirali Heydari Jafar-abadi (age 17)
Amirali Heydari Jafar-abadi, a 17-year-old mechanic, was killed on January 8th in Kermanshah by Kalashnikov bullets, three days before his 18th birthday. He was hit in the chest and side, and doctors at the hospital stated his skull and brain were also damaged. No action was taken to save him at the hospital, and one of his legs was broken. He had achievements in football and Taekwondo and worked two shifts.
Amirhossein Dolatabadi Farahani (age 20)
Amirhossein Dolatabadi Farahani, an engineering student, died in Arak from a live bullet wound to his abdomen. His death certificate recorded the cause as "impact of a live bullet to the abdomen." His family was unaware of his fate for three days and later identified his body in the Behesht Zahra morgue in Arak through connections. The family does not know the exact circumstances of his death.
Amirhossein Sadeghi (age 24)
Amirhossein was shot from behind with a bullet in the main boulevard of Faze Yek Andisheh, Shahriar. The bullet entered his shoulder blade and hit his heart, killing him at the scene. He was alone in the street when the shooting started. Business owners and young people stopped a white Peugeot Pars car, put Amirhossein's body inside, and asked the driver to take him to the hospital. Amirhossein lived alone in Andisheh, and his family was in Azimieh, Karaj. His family searched for him for three days in hospitals and clinics. On the fourth day, they were told to go to Kahrizak, where they found Amirhossein's lifeless body. He was buried in Imamzadeh Heydar Cemetery in Karaj. His family was not allowed to photograph his body, and his face was uncovered only briefly for his mother to see him. Amirhossein was an employee of Iran Khodro company.
Amirmohammad Ghourt Beyglou (age 22)
Amirmohammad Ghourt Beyglou, a 22-year-old carpet washer, was killed on January 8th in Eslamshahr, Ghaemiyeh, by two live bullets to his waist and thigh. His father took him to a clinic and then to a hospital, where staff claimed he was deceased, but his father saw weak signs of life. Despite his father's attempts at resuscitation, Amirmohammad passed away, and his body was transferred to Kahrizak. It took two days for the family to retrieve his body, and he was the only son in his family.
Amirmohammad Safari (age 15)
Amirmohammad Safari, 15, from Benlar Zivdar village, Lorestan, had migrated to Tehran with his father for work. He was killed in Yadabad, Tehran, by a bullet to his heart and multiple pellets, with knife marks also visible on his body. After six days, his body was found in Kahrizak. The family believes he was alive for some days after being injured and paid approximately 400 million Tomans for his body, agreeing to a quiet funeral. He was buried in his home village of Benlar Zivdar.
Arman Gorjian Bahmiyari (age 19)
Arman Gorjian Bahmiyari was shot in the stomach by security forces during a protest in Baba Meydan village and died in the hospital. Witnesses reported signs of beating on his body. He was from a cultural and doctor-raising family and was a top student. Attendees at his 40th-day ceremony chanted against the Islamic Republic.
Arvin SalemiRad (age 16)
Arvin SalemiRad, 16, was shot directly in the head with a live bullet from close range on January 8 while protecting a friend. His skull was fractured, and he suffered severe brain damage. He underwent surgery and remained in a coma for 16 days before dying on January 23. Arvin was a diligent student and athlete with aspirations in professional football.
Ashkan Shoushtari (age 35)
Ashkan Shoushtari, 35, was shot in the head during protests in Shahriar on January 8. His family searched for him and found him in Kahrizak. His father arranged to receive and bury the body after several days of effort. Ashkan's cousin, Mohammadali Arar, was also killed by a bullet in Shoushtar around the same time.
Behrouz Mansouri
Behrouz Mansouri and his wife Mansoureh Heidari were killed by military bullets on Ashura Street in Bushehr. Behrouz was shot in the head. Security forces handed over their bodies to their families four days later. They were buried together in the village of Buyeh-Gaz, 50 kilometers from Bushehr.
Benyamin Eghdami (age 16)
Benyamin Eghdami, a 16-year-old student, joined protests in Fardis on January 8th and was arrested. He was killed in detention, and his family identified his body on January 13th in Kahrizak. The family observed pellet wounds on sensitive areas of his body, both his legs were broken, and there were bullet marks on his face. Security forces took a fee and commitments from the family for the body, including signing a paper stating he was a Basiji member, and he was buried in a remote cemetery.
Danial Cheraghian (age 29)
Danial Cheraghian was shot in the head by a sniper from a building rooftop at Fardis Karaj. He was transferred to a hospital and was still alive upon arrival. His family claims he was shot again at the hospital because an angio catheter was still attached to him. Danial was an experienced turner with his own small workshop and was engaged to be married. Security forces buried his body without allowing his family to hold a ceremony.
Daniyal Moradizadeh (age 22)
Daniyal, 22, was killed in Narmak, Tehran, by three bullets: two in his legs from a distance and one war bullet from about two meters into his back. His family searched for six days before finding his body in Kahrizak. His death certificate listed the cause of death as "impact of sharp objects."
Ebrahim Ghayoumi (age 54)
Ebrahim, 54, was killed by a war bullet to his head. His only son carried him to the hospital because security forces had blocked the street. Witnesses told his family that he was shot while trying to save another wounded person. Security forces threatened his family and did not allow them to post death announcements.
Ehsan Abolhassan-Beigi (age 44)
Ehsan Abolhassan-Beigi, 44, was killed on January 8th in Shiraz by military and pellet bullets. He was shot in the neck and arm with military bullets, and his hands and feet were full of pellets. His body was handed over to the family after about a week, with instructions for an early morning, private burial. He owned a leather bag production workshop and had a diploma.
Emad Shoosh (age 29)
Emad Shoosh's family did not know his fate for a week until a relative found him in Rasht's Bagh-e Rezvan cemetery. His brother, Ali, had also been killed in the 2022 protests. Emad was a professional barista who loved rock and metal music.
Erfan Abdipour (age 23)
Erfan Abdipour was shot twice in the chest around 10:30 PM in Aryashahr Square, Tehran. He was trying to help the wounded and push back forces when he was hit. Friends attempted to rescue him, and he was eventually taken to Ibn Sina Hospital.
Gholamhossein Ahadi (age 73)
Gholamhossein Ahadi was killed by a direct bullet from security forces in Golrizan Square, Kermanshah. He was a retired education employee, an athlete, and a mountaineer. His family was pressured by security forces to fill out forms and accept that 'terrorists' killed him and to declare him a 'martyr.' He was buried in Baghe Ferdos cemetery in Kermanshah, in the same grave as his father. His family was not allowed to write 'Javidnam' on his gravestone.
Hamidreza Shirazi (age 44)
Hamidreza Shirazi was killed in Shahriar by a bullet to his side. His family had no news of him for 12 days, searching in Tehran and Shahriar, until they were contacted by Shapur police on January 18 to collect his body. The forensic certificate recorded the cause of death as "impact of high-velocity projectile objects to the body," without mentioning a bullet. Hamidreza had previously given a commitment to FATA police due to political activities.
Hossein Tehranji (age 32)
Hossein Tehranji, a guitarist, pianist, and singer, was killed by security forces' bullets during protests in Tehran's Narmak neighborhood on January 8th. Security forces were shooting from above the Haft Hoz Mosque. His father searched for him in various locations; after several days, he identified his son's body through fingerprints, noting a gunshot wound to his eyebrow and a destroyed left eye.
Ilia Dehghani (age 19)
Ilia Dehghani was injured around 9 PM at Tirandaz intersection in Tehranpars by a direct bullet to his neck and spinal cord. The 19-year-old was hospitalized with a severed spinal cord and died after one week. In a video released from the hospital before his death, Ilia told his father, 'Dad, I love you.' Ilia Dehghani was buried on January 17 in plot 105 of Behesht Zahra, Tehran.
Javad Ganji (age 39)
Javad Ganji worked for years in cinema as an assistant director, planner, producer, screenwriter, director, and actor. He was very close to his family and helped orphaned children. The text does not describe how he was killed.
Khaled Mollaie (age 19)
Khaled Mollaie, 19, a third-semester industrial-management student at the University of Hormozgan, was shot in the head in central Bandar Abbas on the evening of 8 January 2026.
Mahmoud Kazemi (age 31)
Mahmoud was killed in one of the alleys near Palestine Square by a sniper's bullet to his forehead. As he was one of the first to be killed on those days, his family was able to retrieve his body after facing pressure from security forces. Mahmoud worked as a graphic designer.
Mani Shafiee (age 18)
Mani Shafiee, 18, was killed by a gunshot to his spleen on January 9 in Islamshahr, in his grandparents' arms. His father, Mehdi, had been killed less than two hours earlier, though Mani was unaware of his father's death. Mani was an accounting student who also worked. His body was buried on January 11 in his family's ancestral village of Chenar. Security forces later intervened to prevent a memorial ceremony for him and his father.
Mansoureh Heidari (age 37)
Mansoureh Heidari, a 37-year-old nurse, and her husband Behrouz Mansouri were killed by military bullets on Ashura Street in Bushehr. Mansoureh was shot in her side after Behrouz was shot in the head. Security forces handed over their bodies to their families four days later. They were buried together in the village of Buyeh-Gaz, 50 kilometers from Bushehr.
Masoud Rezaeinou (age 35)
Masoud Rezaeinou, 35, was shot in the right leg by a sniper around 10 PM on January 8 and died about an hour later due to severe bleeding. Security forces initially refused to return his body, stating they would bury it themselves. His family later learned of plans to bury him on January 12 without their presence but intervened with other relatives to receive his body for burial.
Mehdi Heidarabadi (age 18)
Mehdi Heidarabadi was killed on January 8, 2026, in the Pirouzi area of Tehran. He was shot in the waist, and then security forces shot him in the head with a coup de grâce. Mehdi was a computer engineering student, played the guitar, and sang. He was known among his friends as 'Canary.'
Mehdi Shafiee (age 44)
Mehdi Shafiee, 44, was killed by a direct gunshot to his heart on January 9 in Islamshahr. His son, Mani, was killed less than two hours later. Mehdi worked in construction, and his body was buried on January 11 in his family's ancestral village of Chenar. Security forces later intervened to prevent a memorial ceremony for him and his son.
Mehrdad Sadeghi (age 17)
Mehrdad Sadeghi, a student born on February 14th, 2007, was killed on January 8th in Malekshahr, Isfahan, by a direct war bullet to his side, approximately one month before his 18th birthday. He was targeted on the sidewalk while returning home. After his family received a call claiming he was injured but alive, they went to the hospital only to find his lifeless body. His body was withheld for five days and only released after repeated follow-ups from his family.
Mehrzad Nazari (age 29)
Mehrzad Nazari was killed by security forces' gunfire in Noorabad. He was a farmer and rancher known for his patriotism and love for nature. He volunteered to extinguish fires in the Zagros mountains, suffering burns twice. Despite security pressures and arrests of his relatives, his commemoration ceremony was held with dignity, featuring patriotic songs played at his grave.
Meysam Hazini (age 39)
Meysam Hazini was shot with a combat bullet near the Gorgan Governorate. The bullet hit near the femoral artery in his thigh, causing severe bleeding. People put him in a car to take him to the hospital, but the driver, fearing surveillance cameras or security consequences, drove around the city for a long time instead of going directly to the hospital while Meysam was still alive. His relatives eventually took him to Hakim Jorjani Hospital in Gorgan, where he died. Meysam Hazini was a chef and had two young daughters.
Meysam Karanian (age 26)
Meysam Karanian was shot and killed near his home on January 8 in Taq-Bostan Boulevard, Kermanshah. He was 26 years old and had been married four days prior. A source close to the family stated he was shot twice, with one bullet exiting his face, and his chest was cut with a knife. His body was found by his family at the forensics department after searching hospitals.
Mohammad Ahmadi (age 17)
Mohammad Ahmadi, 17, was killed in Mashhad's Vakilabad Boulevard by shotgun pellets. He joined protesters, and when Basijis started shooting, he did not return home. His classmates realized he was absent for an exam, and a friend later reported he had been shot. His family retrieved his body from the morgue with great difficulty.
Mohammad Jabbari (age 26)
Mohammad Jabbari, 26, was killed on January 8th in Dizicheh, Isfahan, by security forces' bullets. He was shot from behind. Mohammad had no steady job or income and did various work.
Mohammad Javad Pourkarim Jalali (age 22)
Mohammad Javad Pourkarim Jalali, a business management student, was killed by a bullet to his right thigh on January 8 in Astaneh Ashrafiyeh. He was taken home after being wounded but died 45 minutes later. He was a 22-year-old athlete who worked at a restaurant. His body was transferred to Lialaman village, Lahijan, and buried on January 9.
Mohammad Parsa Aminian (age 17)
Mohammad Parsa Aminian died at around 10:30 PM in Fardis, Karaj, after being shot in the back with a live bullet. He worked at a company and was the only son, the youngest of two sisters. He was described as kind, polite, and honorable, who supported his family.
Mohammadreza Saremi (age 19)
Mohammadreza Saremi, 19, was killed on January 8th, 2026, during protests in Lahijan by a bullet to his head. He lived with his grandmother in Siahkal and traveled to Lahijan to participate in the protests. His body was buried in Barfejan, Siahkal, after his death. His date of birth is listed as September 10th, 2006, on his gravestone.
Mohsen Abbasi (age 21)
Mohsen, 21, was killed by a direct shot from law enforcement, with the bullet entering his back and reaching his heart. He died instantly upon arrival at Montazeri Hospital in Najafabad. His body was removed from the hospital with public help to prevent it from being seized by security forces and was buried the next day.
Mosayyeb Nezami (age 32)
Mosayyeb Nezami, a 32-year-old farmer from Borujerd, was wounded on 8 January 2026 and killed with a shot to the heart inside hospital. His family refused to let the state call him a Basij member.
Mostafa Eisavand (age 25)
Mostafa, 25, was shot directly by Hamzeh Police Station in Dezful around 10 PM and died around 1 AM while being transferred to the hospital. Security forces initially refused to hand over his body, threatening his family. His body was finally buried at 4 AM on January 11th with only his family present.
Naser Shirazi-Karameh (age 44)
Naser Shirazi-Karameh, 44, a fire-and-rescue commander with 22 years of service, was shot dead in Eslamshahr on 8 January 2026 while trying to evacuate a wounded protester.
Nasim Pouraqaie (age 44)
Nasim Pouraqaie, a mechanical engineer and mother of two, was killed in Sadeghiyeh (Ariashahr) in Tehran. Her husband carried her body for an hour and a half to prevent security forces from taking it. Residents of a house provided shelter, and the body was moved to their parking lot. The husband later wrapped her body in a sheet and took it away.
Nazli Janparvar (age 44)
Nazli Janparvar, a fashion design expert, was shot with dozens of shotgun pellets at close range in the Shariati area. She tried to protect her face with her hands, but pellets hit her hands, face, and body. She was taken to Gheytarieh Clinic, where her family was told she was alive and had an angio catheter and breathing tube. When her family found her body at the forensic medicine office, they saw she had been shot in the chest. Nazli was buried in her family's tomb in Bojnourd.
Negar Ajam (age 27)
Negar Ajam, a law graduate, was killed on July 9 (18 Tir) in the Haft-e Tir Square area of Mashhad by a bullet, while she was with her fiancé. Her body was buried in Zibad village in Gonabad. Her memorial service coincided with those of other victims buried in the symbolic village, including Hossein Ajam. Families of the deceased are under pressure from security officials to remain silent, and they rejected a proposal to register the Gonabad victims as martyrs.
Nima Parsa (age 26)
Nima Parsa was an Italian and English language instructor in Tehran. He was killed on January 8th in Tajrish Square, Tehran, by a bullet to his head. His body was not handed over to his family until Sunday.
Nima Tajik (age 21)
Nima Tajik was killed in Afsariyeh, Tehran, by a live bullet to the head, with only two months left of his military service. His family found his body in Kahrizak on January 12 (22 Dey) and later buried him in Behesht Zahra. The family is under severe security pressure and could not freely hold funeral or memorial ceremonies.
Payam Babookohestani (age 35)
Payam, a 35-year-old married man with a 2-year-old son, owned a car mechanic workshop. He was shot in his left femoral artery at 9:20 PM and told his wife, "I'm dying, come." He died the next morning after surgery, with doctors stating the cause of death was a war bullet to the main artery of his left leg.
Pooya Faragardi (age 41)
Pooya Faragardi, a violinist, was killed by security forces' bullets during protests in Majidiyeh, Tehran. His family found his body after several days of searching. Pooya lived alone, and his aunts received his body because his parents had passed away and his half-brother lived outside Iran. Pooya was a violinist who had performed with orchestras and taught music.
Raha Behloolipour (age 23)
Raha Behloolipour was killed in Fatemi Street, Tehran, by a bullet to her chest. She was a 2024 Italian language student at Tehran University. She was buried in Firoozabad.
Ramin Asadifard (age 41)
Ramin Asadifard, 41, was killed on January 8th in Karaj, Mespah neighborhood. Although his hand was injured by shotgun pellets, he carried several injured people to safety after security forces began shooting. While helping, security forces attacked him and struck his head with batons until he died. His family faced severe security pressure and restrictions for his memorial service.
Rasoul Khosravi (age 36)
Rasoul, a father and sole guardian of two children aged 10 and 12, was killed by a bullet in Qarchak. The bullet entered his cheek and exited the back of his head, causing a brain hemorrhage and death. He had gone to his rice shop to deliver rice to a customer when he was shot. He made it home wounded and collapsed on the stairs. His family took him to 15th Khordad Hospital in Varamin, where he died on January 10th. His family searched for his body for two days and found it in Kahrizak. Rasoul's body was handed over to his family on January 12th and buried in Behesht Fatemeh Cemetery. His wife had died four years prior.
Reza Eskandarpour (age 37)
Reza Eskandarpour joined protesters in Sadeghiyeh (Ariashahr). As the crowd thinned, security forces began shooting at people. Six bullets hit Reza in the neck, abdomen, buttocks, and leg as he went to save a friend who had been shot. His family went to Kahrizak to collect his body and saw that his throat was cut. Security agents took photos from his family's phones and forced them to delete them, then took his body to the mortuary.
Reza Esmaeili (age 23)
Reza Esmaeili, 23, died on the evening of January 8th in protests in Zayandeh Rood neighborhood, Isfahan, from a bullet wound to his upper left arm that caused severe bleeding. Despite his injury, he reached a nearby house but died from his wounds after a delayed transfer to the hospital. His family pursued his body for six days and was asked to sign a paper with a different narrative of his death, which they refused. His body was finally delivered on January 14th, but his family was forced to hold the burial between 8 PM and 4 AM in freezing conditions. He was buried in a security-controlled ceremony in the village of Kolbi-Bek, Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari.
Ribin Moradi (age 17)
Ribin Moradi, a 17-year-old football player, went to his club on January 8th and did not return home. His family found his body in Kahrizak several days later, with a bullet wound from behind. He was a member of Saipa club's basic football team in Tehran.
Robina Aminian (age 22)
Robina Aminian, a student from Marivan, was studying fabric and clothing design at Shahid Beheshti University in Tehran. She was killed by security forces who shot her after she left the university during protests. Security forces did not allow her family to bury her in their desired cemetery, forcing them to bury her in a secluded place without relatives present.
Sadra Soltani (age 23)
Sadra Soltani, a 23-year-old Master's student of architecture, was killed on the night of January 8th in Narmak, Tehran, by a bullet to his heart in front of his family. His father stated that the shooter chose Sadra over him. He died en route to Ansari Hospital, where a doctor told the family the bullet caused an aortic rupture. On January 9th, his family forced their way into the Kahrizak forensic medical center and found his body among many others. He was buried on January 10th in Behesht-e Zahra.
Saeed Tarvand (age 33)
Saeed Tarvand, a 33-year-old oil company contractor from Mehran, was killed by two close-range bullets on Amiri Street in Abadan. Security forces held his body for five days as unidentified. After threatening the family and taking commitments, they released the body. He was buried in Chalab village in Mehran.
Sahar Bayat (age 30)
Sahar Bayat was killed in Narmak, Tehran, by a live bullet to her head while holding her husband's hand. Her husband carried her body on foot to Alghadir Hospital in Tehran. After three days, her family retrieved her body from Behesht Zahra morgue in Tehran. Her family buried her in her ancestral village of Sotlaq in Tuyserkan one day later, after security agencies in Tuyserkan obtained a commitment from them that no slogans would be chanted at the ceremony. Sahar Bayat was an artist and a painter.
Samyar Alipour (age 15)
Samyar Alipour, a 15-year-old, was killed by shotgun pellets and live ammunition from behind in Amin Street, Khak Sefid neighborhood of Tehran. He had left school to work as a mechanic's apprentice to help support his family. His body was found in Kahrizak after two days of searching. He was dancing on a trash can with his friends when he was targeted.
Sanam Pourbabaei (age 26)
Sanam Pourbabaei, a 26-year-old violinist and music instructor, died during protests in Lahijan's Bagh Melli area from a bullet wound to her head. The shooting reportedly occurred from a height and targeted her head. Her body was initially withheld from her family, who eventually received it after about ten days and payment, on the condition of a night burial.
Shabnam Ferdowsi (age 37)
Shabnam Ferdowsi was killed on Fatemi Street in Tehran by a direct bullet wound to her abdomen. She was 37 years old and had graduated from the University of Science and Culture in Tehran. After she was shot, two people took her to a private hospital, but the hospital denied her admission when her family inquired. Her family found her body in Kahrizak after four days of searching.
Yazdan Tamanna (age 19)
Yazdan Tamanna, a 19-year-old electrical engineering student, was killed on January 8th in Mashhad by a bullet to his head. His body was transferred to Behesht Rezvan morgue at night without informing his family. After searching multiple morgues, his family found his body, noting that medical tubes were still attached. He was a black belt in Taekwondo and repaired televisions.
Yousef Bakhshi (age 27)
Yousef Bakhshi, originally from Quchan, was killed in Chalous by a direct shot to his heart with a live bullet during protests. Security forces initially tried to take his body from the hospital, but his mother's persistence ensured it was returned to the family. His body was transferred to Quchan, where the family faced severe security restrictions for the funeral. Yousef worked in food sales and was a blogger on social media.
Abolfazl Bajoul (age 16)
Abolfazl Bajoul, a student who had just turned 16 twelve days prior, was killed on the evening of January 9th in Villashahr, Najafabad, Isfahan, by a direct bullet to his head. He sought refuge by a wall when the streets became crowded but was shot. He was transferred to the hospital but it was too late. His body was identified and found a week later in Bagh-e Rezvan, Isfahan.
Adel Matlabnejad (age 38)
Adel Matlabnejad, father of a young daughter, was shot and killed in Baharestan, Esfahan. He worked in interior design and had an MDF workshop. His family searched for him for eight days until they were contacted by Baghe Rezvan Esfahan to identify his body. Only his brother was allowed to see his body, and his documents and mobile phone have not been returned. The family was pressured by security forces not to hold a ceremony for him.
Akbar Hamzeh Hosseini (age 29)
Akbar Hamzeh Hosseini was killed by direct fire from security forces at Abolfazl Abresani intersection in Karaj. Security forces initially took his body but were forced to return it due to the presence of his acquaintances. He was a martial arts champion. Akbar and his brother Mortaza were previously arrested and imprisoned during the 2022 protests.
Ali Abazari (age 18)
Ali Abazari, an 18-year-old accounting student, was killed on January 9th in Vali-e-Asr town, Tehran, by a bullet entering his left side and exiting his right. His family took him to Shohadaye Yaftabad Hospital, but staff initially denied his presence before confirming his death and refusing access to his body. Hospital staff attempted to transfer his body to Kahrizak without identification, despite the family repeatedly attaching identifying tags. The forensic report listed his date of death as January 8th and the cause as 'impact of a sharp object'.
Ali Estakhr (age 26)
Ali Estakhr's family searched for him for five days before being told by the police to collect his body two days later from Baghe Rezvan. His family suspected he was shot in the temple on Baharestan Street, although the body appeared fresh when they saw it after seven days. Security forces pressured his family to claim he was pro-government, but they refused and held a symbolic wedding ceremony for him at his funeral, where they were not allowed to read the Quran.
Ali Janani (age 20)
Ali Janani was killed by live ammunition during protests in Qayyemiyyeh neighborhood of Eslamshahr. His family found his body at Kahrizak after several days of searching. He was shot in the head and chest while trying to rescue an injured woman. He was the eldest son of a five-person family, worked as a hairdresser, and sometimes as a motor courier. His father found his lifeless body in a black bag at Kahrizak forensic medicine, and he was buried on January 11, 2026, in Behesht-e Zahra.
Ali Taherkhani (age 31)
Ali Taherkhani, a 31-year-old engineer, was shot with pellets by security forces while on his motorcycle on January 9. He fell unconscious and was repeatedly struck on the head and body with batons and rifle butts by security forces. He died on January 10 in a hospital in Qazvin from severe head injuries and brain hemorrhage. Security forces demanded one billion tomans for his body, but eventually released it after a relative signed a commitment for a quiet funeral.
Ali Tavasoli
Ali Tavasoli, a veteran avionics specialist, was shot dead in Andisheh near Tehran on 9 January 2026 while shielding his fourteen-year-old son with his body.
Ali-Asghar Mohammadi (age 25)
Ali-Asghar was killed by a direct shot to the chest. He was first hit by three pellets in his leg, which made him unable to move. An eyewitness stated that security forces approached Ali-Asghar and shot him at close range. Ali-Asghar died at the scene and was transferred to Payambar Azam Hospital in Chamestan. His father was also shot in the thigh on the same night, and his physical condition was reported as critical. His body was buried in the village of Seydkola. Ali-Asghar worked as a muffler and bumper repairman.
Alireza Amani (age 23)
Alireza Amani, who had recently finished his military service, was killed in Abpakhsh by a live bullet to the neck in front of a Basij base. He was transported to a hospital but died that night. His body was sent for an autopsy and returned to his family five days later for burial.
Alireza Robat Jazi (age 37)
Alireza Robat Jazi was shot in the back near his home in Nazarabad on January 9. He was 37 years old. Witnesses stated that officers arrived 10-15 minutes after he was shot and took him away. His family believes he died from severe bleeding, and his body was returned to them two days later.
Amir Heshmati (age 42)
Amir Heshmati was shot in the leg with a live bullet in Karaj and died from severe bleeding after being transferred to Rajaei Hospital. He was described as a very family-oriented person who cared for his parents. Security forces prevented his burial in Karaj, forcing the family to bury him in Behesht Ali Eshtehard, a location with no family ties. The body was delivered suddenly, pressuring the family for a quick burial.
Amir Teimourirad (age 42)
Amir Teimourirad, 42, was transporting his nephew Armin to a clinic after Armin and his father Omid were shot by security forces. Security forces shot at Amir's car from behind, killing Armin and wounding Amir. Amir later died from his injuries. Amir was buried on January 12th in Atashgah village.
Amirhossein Ahmadi Sharif (age 23)
Amirhossein Ahmadi Sharif was killed in Jahan Shahr, Karaj, by a live bullet to the forehead fired from a residential building rooftop. He was transferred to a hospital but had died instantly. Security forces initially prevented the family from receiving his body and forced them to bury him in Kalak Cemetery without allowing a mourning ceremony. Amirhossein worked in a sports equipment store and supported his mother and ailing father.
Amirmahdi Moradi Goldareh (age 15)
Amirmahdi Moradi Goldareh, a 15-year-old student, was shot in the spinal cord on January 9th in Ghaemiyeh, Eslamshahr. He did not die immediately after being shot and was taken to a nearby house. Due to severe bleeding, he was transferred to a hospital, but he died en route. His body was later sent to Kahrizak, and he was the only son in his family.
Amirreza Mirzaei (age 27)
Amirreza Mirzaei was hit by a bullet in the head and neck during shooting. A person took him in a car to a hospital, but his family could not find him there. Later, the same man told the family that Amirreza had died, and he moved the body to his home's parking lot to prevent authorities from taking it. The family found his body at Kahrizak morgue days later, after searching through many bodies.
Anila Abutalibian (age 8)
The Iranian government held a large funeral for Anila Abutalibian and reported that 'terrorists' killed her. State media stated she was with her grandmother on Isfahan's Bozorgmehr Street when she was shot. However, human rights activists claim she was instantly killed by a stray shot to her head by security forces, and her family was pressured into forced interviews to attribute her death to terrorists.
Armin Jashninejad (age 23)
Armin Jashninejad, a worker at Salman Farsi Petrochemical in Mahshahr, was killed by a combat bullet to his heart fired by police at 10:30 PM. When his family went to collect his body, they found his chest had been cut with a knife. Forensic medicine in Ahvaz confirmed his death by a combat bullet. Security forces buried his body around 3:30 AM on January 22 without allowing his family to hold a ceremony.
Armin Teimourirad (age 19)
Armin Teimourirad, 19, went into a crowd during protests, followed by his father Omid. Security forces opened fire, hitting Armin in the chest, hands, and legs. While his uncle Amir was transporting him to a clinic, security forces shot at the car from behind, killing Armin inside. Armin was buried on January 13th in Atashgah village.
Davoud Soltani (age 37)
Davoud was a 37-year-old father of three 3-year-old triplets and an employee of the Ministry of Education. He joined the protestors in his neighborhood on Robat Sevom Street in Isfahan. An eyewitness told his family that he was helping the wounded and transferring them to safe houses until the last moments. His family later agreed to have him declared a martyr by the Martyrs Foundation to secure rights for his children. Davoud was originally from the Helisadi clan of the Bakhtiari tribe. He was arrested during the 2019 protests and released after signing a commitment.
Farzaneh Tavakoli (age 40)
Farzaneh Tavakoli, a 40-year-old female head of household, was killed in Khaniabad, Tehran, by a bullet to her head. She died hand-in-hand with her daughter. Security agents had wanted to arrest her daughter, but did not take her after her mother was killed. Security forces reportedly conditioned the delivery of her body on a silent burial in a village near Arak.
Fereydoun Karimi (age 34)
Fereydoun, a worker and father of a three-year-old daughter, was killed in Yazdanshahr, Isfahan, by a bullet to his right armpit. A relative found his body and informed his family. His family took him to Al-Zahra Hospital in Yazdanshahr, but medical staff declared he had died before arrival. Fereydoun's body was transferred to Baghe Rezvan Cemetery in Isfahan, and his family received it after five days. His funeral was held in Yazdanshahr, Isfahan.
Ghazal Damirchali (age 17)
Ghazal Damirchali was a 17-year-old graphics student. Security forces on motorcycles shot her in front of her home in Golshahr, Karaj. Security forces harassed Ghazal's family to retrieve her body. They eventually delivered her body on January 11th for one billion tomans, forcing the family to bury her in a remote cemetery in Hashtgerd.
Ghazal Janqorban (age 15)
Ghazal Janqorban, a 15-year-old student, was killed on January 9th in Isfahan by three live bullets. Her mother recounted that bullets hit her waist, side, and legs. Ghazal was her parents' only child, and many videos of her parents mourning have been published. Her father called her 'the daughter of Zayandeh Rood'.
Hossein Naseri (age 73)
Hossein Naseri was killed in east Tehran by a bullet to his femoral artery. He was retired and had two adult children living outside Iran. His children were unaware of his death for seven days due to internet and phone outages. Hossein Naseri was buried in Behesht-e Zahra.
Hossein Radi (age 24)
Hossein Radi, 24, a diver and firefighter from Najafabad in Isfahan province, had returned from work in Armenia to see his family days before he was killed in the January 2026 protests.
Jafar Javidi (age 29)
Jafar Javidi, 29, was killed by a live military round at Haft-e Tir Square in Mashhad during the January 2026 protests.
Jafar Movahedpour (age 46)
Jafar Movahedpour was killed by a direct bullet to the head in Mashhad while standing in the front line of unarmed protesters. His family searched for him for a week before his body was identified in the Behesht-e Reza morgue in Mashhad. His body was released to his family after his grandfather, a veteran, provided a commitment, but the family faced restrictions on holding mourning ceremonies.
Masih Bigdeli (age 15)
Masih Bigdeli, 15, was shot with pellets in his leg and then with a live bullet to his head on January 9th in Isfahan. He was with his father when they were surrounded by security forces. Masih was taken to Al-Zahra Hospital where doctors declared him brain dead. His body was not immediately released to the family, and after four days, they retrieved it from Baghe Rezvan under the condition that the funeral have no more than 20 attendees.
Masoud Yousliani (age 32)
Masoud was killed by a bullet to the head. He was with his father in the Parvin area of Isfahan when he was shot. His father was also shot in the thigh on the same day and his condition was reported as critical. Masoud died at Gharazi Hospital in Isfahan, but his body was not released. His family searched for his body for seven days because he had no identification documents with him. His body was finally released the following Thursday after his family provided a commitment and made many inquiries. Masoud was buried in section 55 of Baghe Rezvan Cemetery in Isfahan, next to his mother's grave. He worked in a tailoring workshop.
Matin Abbasi (age 19)
Matin Abbasi was shot twice in the back with military bullets on January 9 in Sabashahr, falling in front of his mother. He was 19 years old and had been injured by pellets the previous night. After being denied admission at two hospitals, he was taken home and later to a third hospital where he underwent surgery. He died three days later, and his body was released to his family on January 14 after being transferred to Kahrizak.
Mehdi Ghanbari (age 28)
Mehdi Ghanbari was shot with shotgun pellets and live ammunition by security forces in Ilam, and then motorcycles ran over his bloody body. He was taken home but later transferred to Imam Khomeini Hospital in Ilam when his condition worsened. His lungs were bleeding, and he died nine days later, on January 17, 2026. He played the Tanbur, had a bachelor's degree, and worked in car upholstery.
Mehdi Jafari (age 23)
Mehdi Jafari was killed by a direct bullet wound from behind to his back. Security agents present at the scene prevented people from helping the injured or transferring them to a hospital. His family found his body in Kahrizak. Security forces reportedly demanded money for the bullet and took a pledge from the family for a silent burial without friends and relatives. Mehdi Jafari was buried on January 11 in Behesht Zahra.
Mehdi Mehmadi Kartelai (age 16)
Mehdi Mehmadi Kartelai, 16, a schoolboy from Shushtar in Khuzestan, was shot dead by a live military round on 9 January 2026. His body was released only after his family signed a pledge of silence.
Mehdi Mohammadi Kortelayi (age 16)
Mehdi Mohammadi Kortelayi, a 16-year-old student, was killed on January 9th around 10 PM in Jadeh Saheb neighborhood, Shushtar, by a sniper's bullet to his heart. He was on his way home from work when he encountered street crowds and was shot while trying to pass through. Despite his young age, he worked in a motorcycle repair shop in the same neighborhood. He was a first-year high school student studying computer science.
Mehrdad Yaghoubimehr (age 28)
Mehrdad Yaghoubimehr, a chemical engineer recently accepted into a PhD program, was killed by a sniper's bullet during protests in Qaleh Hasan Khan, Tehran. His body was among those who were mourned the day of his funeral. Mehrdad had previously turned down a foreign scholarship to stay in Iran for his parents.
Meysam Kazemi
Meysam Kazemi, a Tehran firefighter and athlete, joined the protests off duty and was beaten with batons and then shot in the neck in Parand on the evening of 9 January 2026.
Mohammad Asadi Ghafari (age 22)
Mohammad Asadi Ghafari, 22, was killed on January 9th in Malekshahr, Isfahan, by a bullet to his leg. He was transferred to the hospital but died due to severe bleeding. His body was transferred from the hospital to Bagh Rezvan, identified, and handed over to his family after three days. He worked in the production and installation of steel railings.
Mohammad Jafari (age 42)
Mohammad Jafari was shot from behind with two live bullets to his waist and left side by security forces while being chased in Kermanshah. He bled severely for about fifteen minutes before friends took him to the hospital, where he died. His body was handed over to his family two days later and buried on January 11th in Kermanshah.
Mohammad Rezaei (age 32)
Mohammad Rezaei was single and from Tehran. He was hit by a military bullet to his head in Dolatabad. His friend took his body to Haft-e Tir Hospital, but the hospital initially denied his admission before instructing the family to retrieve his body the next day. He was buried on Sunday, January 11th.
MohammadHossein Jamshidi (age 23)
MohammadHossein Jamshidi, 23, was shot in the forehead with a live bullet by police forces on January 9 and died instantly. His body was transferred to Takht-e Jamshid Azimiyeh Hospital. His family received his body on January 11, and the funeral was held in Hesar, Karaj, despite security pressures.
Morteza Rahnama Topkanlou (age 37)
Morteza Rahnama Topkanlou, father of two young children, was shot and killed by plainclothes individuals on Imam Hadi 1 Street in Mashhad on the evening of January 9 (19 Dey). He participated in protests on both January 8 and 9, helping move injured individuals away from a Basij base on January 8. On January 9, two white Peugeot 405 cars stopped, and plainclothes individuals got out; one shot Morteza in the head. His body remained on the street for about half an hour, and later, people put his body in a pickup truck but had to lie on top of it due to continued shooting. His family took him to Taleghani Hospital in Mashhad, where they were told he had died before arriving, with his brain shattered. The forensic report listed the cause of death as "shooting from other firearms."
Morteza Shahzeidi (age 45)
Morteza, 45, was shot twice, once in the leg and once in the chest, while walking with his wife in Isfahan. He remained alive for about half an hour at Askariyeh Hospital before he died. His family retrieved his body after four days of مراجعه to Bagh-e Rezvan and then buried him.
Morteza Tasbihi (age 40)
Morteza, 40, was killed by three bullets from behind in Tehranpars, Tehran. His family saw his body at Al-Ghadir Hospital around 2:30 AM but it was transferred to Kahrizak. They found his body the next day among many others and he was buried on January 12th in Behesht-e Zahra next to his father.
Nader Mowlavi (age 18)
Nader Mowlavi, 18, a footballer for Hami Tehran and lifelong Esteghlal supporter, was shot dead by security forces in Shahr-e Rey square on the evening of 9 January 2026.
Omid Teimourirad (age 47)
Omid Teimourirad, his son Armin, and his wife encountered protests in Fardis, Karaj. Security forces shot at them, hitting Omid in the face and chest. After being shot, security forces beat him and Armin with batons and kicks. Omid and his son Armin were unconscious and were taken to the hospital by people. Omid was buried on January 12th in Atashgah village.
Poorya Mokhtari (age 33)
Poorya Mokhtari, known as 'Alef,' a rapper and poet, was killed in west Tehran by three live bullets from security forces. He had participated in protests the day before and was beaten by security forces, sustaining a rib injury. Despite his family's pleas not to return, he went back to the protests on January 9th, where he was killed.
Reza Kavousi Heydari (age 25)
Reza Kavousi Heydari, a baker and breadwinner, was shot directly in the chest by police forces in Fouladshahr and died immediately. His mother and relatives took him to a hospital. His body was later found in Baghe Rezvan, Isfahan, after several days of searching, and the family managed to retrieve it for burial.
Reza Sami'pour (age 50)
Reza Sami'pour, a filmmaker and actor from Bandar Farahnaz, was killed in Rasht by security forces' bullets. He was a civil engineer. He was the first assistant director and planner for the short film 'Koolak' in 2021.
Saeed GolSorkhi (age 31)
Saeed GolSorkhi was shot in the knee by security forces in front of the Shahroud governorate. After escaping the hospital and returning home, security forces raided his family's house and violently arrested him. Security forces then shot him in the back of the head and killed him in front of his mother and nephew. They took his body and later informed the family to pick it up; his brother Navid is also detained.
Saeed Safari (age 49)
Saeed Safari, father of two sons and one daughter, was shot at Resalat intersection in Ilam. He was shot with buckshot at close range in the head and chest by security forces while trying to help a friend. Security forces also severely beat him with a baton after shooting him. He was transferred to a hospital but died five days later.
Sahba Rashtian (age 23)
Sahba Rashtian was killed by security forces who shot her directly in the side. Sahba was a 23-year-old assistant football referee and an animation and illustration artist who had graduated from Esfahan Art University. Her mother stated that she had raised her for 23 years, not to see her in a grave. Her body was buried on January 15.
Samaneh Mirzaei Savini (age 32)
Samaneh was killed by dozens of pellet shots on Navab Street, near Dampezeshki. She and her companion parked their car and continued on foot towards Enghelab Square. She was crossing the street, which was empty, and did not notice the motorcycle-riding forces nearby. As soon as she reached the beginning of the street, she was hit by pellet shots from behind and fell to the ground. She was taken to Loghman Hospital but died before arrival. Approximately 90 pellets hit her body, mostly in her shoulder and side. The next day, her family went to the hospital to retrieve her body but were told it had been transferred to Kahrizak Forensic Medicine. Her father, relatives, and friends searched among the bodies and eventually found her lifeless body in the Kahrizak Forensic Medicine boulevard area.
Shahab Nouri (age 35)
Shahab Nouri was killed on January 9 (19 Dey) by a bullet to his heart while helping a 16-year-old boy who had been shot and injured. He got off his motorcycle, embraced the child, and shouted, "This is a child, he's been shot, don't shoot." His family received his body in Kahrizak and buried him on January 12 (22 Dey). Shahab worked at the Aladin Mobile Mall in Tehran.
Siavash Mansourinejad (age 30)
Siavash Mansourinejad was shot in the chest by security agents at 10:30 PM and died en route to the hospital. He was 30 years old and lived in Karaj with his brother and mother. His relatives managed to take his body from the hospital home and then to Behesht Sakineh for burial the next morning. Siavash's family is reportedly under severe security pressure.
Yaser Modirroosta (age 42)
Yaser Modirroosta was killed by security forces' gunfire during protests in Karaj's Rastaakhiz Square. He was a tar and setar musician and teacher, and director of Pejvak Honar institute. After 13 days of searching, his family was contacted by police to identify his body at Behesht Sakineh. The medical examiner's report indicated he died from a direct gunshot to the chest.
Younes Eftekhari (age 21)
Younes Eftekhari, an architecture student, was shot in the heart by a sniper from a mosque rooftop while helping the injured in Karaj. He was taken to the hospital but died at 9:58 PM. His body was delivered the next day but he was not allowed to be buried in Karaj, so his family took him to his mother's village in Qazvin province for burial.
Ali Sadeghi (age 34)
Ali Sadeghi, 34, was shot and killed on January 10 in Pirouzi Street, Tehran, while attempting to help injured individuals. He was the son of a chemical warfare victim from the Iran-Iraq War. After being shot and taken to a house for initial care, he was later taken to a hospital but died. His funeral was held on January 14.
Azra Bahadori (age 39)
Azra Bahadori, 39, was shot in the jugular vein and died instantly when security forces fired at her house to prevent filming after shooting two young men. She was an author of short stories and a mother of two children, aged 8 and 16. Her family faced various pressures, and her burial was delayed until January 14, four days after her death on January 10.
Parisa Lashkari (age 30)
Parisa Lashkari, a mother of a seven-year-old daughter, was killed by security forces' gunfire in Noorabad Mamasani. Her daughter's photo, sleeping on her mother's grave, was widely shared. Her brother, Farshid, described her as a 'Lor lioness and lady of Iran'.
Sepehr Soltani (age 15)
Sepehr Soltani, a 15-year-old ninth-grade student, died on January 10th in Malkshahr, Isfahan. He suffered from severe shortness of breath and cardiac arrest due to acute stress, running, and tear gas inhalation after security forces fired near him. His father took him to a clinic, but attempts to revive him were unsuccessful. Sepehr was an apprentice hairdresser and was described as calm and polite.
Saleheh Akbari
Saleheh Akbari, a nurse from Ardabil, was shot through the heart on 12 January 2026 after stepping in front of her husband as security agents tried to arrest him.
Reza Bahmani Alijanvand (age 34)
Reza Bahmani Alijanvand, 34, disappeared after the 8 January 2026 protests in Shahin-Shahr, Isfahan. His body was found in a cemetery morgue five days later with two live-round wounds.
Ali Heydari (age 20)
Ali Heydari, 20, was wounded and arrested in Mashhad on 8 January 2026, held incommunicado for 33 days and killed by a shot to the forehead in detention. His body was returned on 9 February 2026.
Mehdi Ghasemi
Hanged in Qom on 19 March 2026 alongside the wrestler Saleh Mohammadi and Saeed Davoudi, in the first group of executions arising from the January 2026 protests. The trial was held in closed session and the families were not told the execution date in advance.
Saeed Davoudi
Executed in Qom on 19 March 2026 with Saleh Mohammadi and Mehdi Ghasemi over the 8 January protests at Nabut Square. Monitors recorded no public evidence beyond confessions obtained in detention.
Saleh Mohammadi (age 19)
Saleh Mohammadi, 19, a junior national-team freestyle wrestler and 2024 Sayitiev Cup bronze medallist, was executed on 19 March 2026 alongside two others. Olympic champions called the hanging a human catastrophe.
Amirhossein Hatami (age 18)
Eighteen-year-old musician arrested during the January 2026 uprising, hanged after being convicted of entering and setting fire to a restricted military site in Tehran. His execution opened a wave of protest hangings.
Mohammad Amin Biglari
Protester detained in the January 2026 uprising and executed within days of Amirhossein Hatami, as prosecutors publicly threatened one execution per day.
Abolhassan Montazer (age 66)
Architect, 66, hanged after the Supreme Court upheld a death sentence for alleged membership of the banned People's Mojahedin Organization. Rights groups said the trial was torture-tainted.
Ali Fahim
Executed in April 2026 over alleged acts during the January uprising, after a closed Revolutionary Court trial rights groups called torture-tainted.
Vahid Baniamerian (age 34)
Physics teacher with a master's in management, executed for alleged PMOI membership. His family learned of the execution from state media flashes; his lawyer was never informed.
Abolfazl Salehi Siavashani
One of five protesters hanged in Tehran between 2 and 6 April 2026 in connection with the January uprising.
Shahin Vahedparast Kalur
Hanged in early April 2026 over the January protests; Amnesty International described the proceedings against him and his co-defendants as grossly unfair.
Sasan Azadvar Jonaqani (age 21)
Sasan Azadvar Jonaqani, 21, was arrested during the January 2026 Isfahan protests and hanged at Dastgerd Prison on 30 April 2026 — the tenth protester executed within 42 days.
Hamed Yavari
Hanged in Hamedan Central Prison on 11 June 2026, reported by Iran Human Rights as part of the escalating execution campaign against detainees.
Hossein Amaninejad
Executed in Hamedan Central Prison on 11 June 2026 alongside Hamed Yavari, in one of the mass hangings carried out under wartime emergency conditions.
Hossein Kashani (age 39)
Baluch man from Azadshahr, Golestan, hanged in Kerman (Shahab) Central Prison after roughly three years in custody on drug-related charges. His execution was never announced by domestic media.
Abolfazl Saadi
Hanged the same morning as Javad Zamani, convicted of 'disrupting public order' and 'endangering national security' during the 2025–2026 uprising.
Javad Zamani
Executed at dawn on 16 June 2026 after being accused by the judiciary of leading armed action during the protests that began in late December 2025.
Abdollah Jalali (age 25)
Afghan national, 25, hanged in Zahedan Central Prison on drug-related charges — one of many Afghan migrants executed in Iran without consular access or adequate defence.
Hossein Barahouyi (age 24)
Twenty-four-year-old Baluch man executed in Zahedan Central Prison three years after being arrested following a group fight.
Zaher Shahuzehi (age 40)
Baluch man hanged in Zahedan Central Prison on drug-related charges after about three years in detention. Baluch prisoners account for a disproportionate share of Iran's drug executions.
Nematollah Barahouyi (age 31)
Baluch father of four from Zabol, hanged in Zahedan Central Prison after four years on death row for drug-related charges. He was moved to solitary confinement the day before.
Mohammad Amini Dehaghani
Hanged in Isfahan Central Prison over the 8 January 2026 protests, six days before two further protesters from the same case were executed.
Erfan Esfandiari
Executed over the January 2026 Alikhani Square case in Isfahan, convicted of moharebeh and 'corruption on earth'. His death brought protest executions from January to at least 23.
Gol Mohammad Mohammadi
Afghan national hanged in Isfahan alongside Erfan Esfandiari in connection with the 8 January 2026 protests, after a Revolutionary Court trial held behind closed doors.
Mehdi Khaneki
Executed after being convicted of 'operational actions' benefiting hostile states and of taking part in the January protests in Karaj. The NCRI said he was hanged for alleged PMOI membership.
Abdolfazl Sepahi Badjani
Publicly hanged at dawn in Alikhani Square, Isfahan — the site where four police officers were killed in January — before a crowd held back by tear gas.
Amir Hossein Safari Hosseinabadi
Publicly executed in Isfahan's Alikhani Square with Abdolfazl Sepahi Badjani. Amnesty International called the public hangings a further escalation in the use of death to quash dissent.
Arvin Kheirkhah (age 20)
Twenty-year-old arrested in the January 2026 uprising and hanged in Shahrud prison after a moharebeh conviction. His last words to his family: 'Don't let them forget me. We stood up for the liberation of our homeland.'
Ali Kamali
Detained after returning to Iran and sentenced to death for 'enmity against God' by Branch 26 of the Tehran Revolutionary Court over the 2025–2026 protests. Included as a prisoner at risk.
Armin Nourmohammadi (age 28)
Architecture student sentenced to death for moharebeh over damage to an ATM during the 2025–2026 protests. His lawyer cites serious procedural violations. Included as a prisoner at risk.
Elaheh Mohammadi (age 36)
Hammihan newspaper journalist arrested for covering Mahsa Amini's funeral. Charged with 'collaborating with the US government' and sentenced with Hamedi. Included as a living political prisoner.
Ghasem Vakili (age 40)
Ghasem Vakili was shot with a combat bullet during protests in Qazvin. At least one bullet hit his head, causing his death. Ghasem was an accomplished off-road driver, having participated and won multiple awards in Iran and international competitions. He was known for his expertise and daring in all-wheel-drive vehicles.
Hassan Shakhesi
Hassan Shakhesi, a resident of Tehranpars, joined the protests but did not return home. After several days of searching, his family found his body with a bullet in his chest. Hassan Shakhesi worked in building heating and cooling systems and had two daughters, aged 14 and 5.
Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe (age 43)
British-Iranian aid worker held hostage for six years on false charges. Released in March 2022 after the UK paid a decades-old debt. Included as a documented case of hostage diplomacy.
Niloofar Hamedi (age 31)
Shargh Daily reporter who broke the news of Mahsa Amini's hospitalisation. Held in solitary in Evin for months; sentenced in 2023 to more than 12 years. Included as a living political prisoner.
Pakhshan Azizi (age 40)
Kurdish social worker sentenced to death in July 2024 for alleged membership in an armed group — a charge she denies. Sentence upheld in 2025. Included as a living political prisoner.
Sharifeh Mohammadi (age 46)
Labour activist sentenced to death in July 2024 for 'armed rebellion' over union work. Sentence overturned in December 2024 but she remains detained. Included as a living political prisoner.
Shervin Bagherian Jebeli (age 18)
Sentenced to death in the Alikhani Square case; he had turned 18 only days before his arrest. UN experts have urged Iran to halt his execution. Included as a prisoner at imminent risk.
Toomaj Salehi (age 33)
Rapper whose songs backed the Woman, Life, Freedom uprising. Sentenced to death in April 2024 for 'corruption on earth'; the Supreme Court overturned the sentence in June 2024 but he remains imprisoned. Included here as a living political prisoner.