Following mass protests that began on 28 December 2025 and continued widely for at least two weeks across cities in Iran, thousands of people were killed during the crackdown carried out by the Islamic Republic’s military and security forces.
The repression was marked by its scale and intensity, while an internet shutdown lasting around two weeks at the height of the unrest severely restricted access to reliable information and hindered the documentation of human rights violations, with its effects continuing beyond that period.
Despite severe communication restrictions with inside Iran and sustained pressure and security threats by the authorities against families to prevent news of their loved ones’ deaths from becoming public, verified findings to date by the Kurdistan Human Rights Network (KHRN) based on interviews with informed sources have confirmed and recorded the identities of 163 Kurdish citizens who lost their lives during the suppression of the protests in various cities, particularly in the provinces of Kermanshah, Ilam, Tehran, Alborz, Lorestan, Razavi Khorasan, Isfahan, Markazi, Hormozgan and Khuzestan.
The names of additional individuals reportedly killed during the protests have also been received, and further verification remains ongoing.
Information obtained by KHRN through interviews with informed sources, eyewitnesses and relatives of those killed indicates that during the suppression of the protests, Islamic Republic military and security forces made widespread use of live ammunition, and in many cases shot protesters directly in the head.
In some cases, security bodies reportedly demanded large sums of money from families in exchange for handing over the bodies. In other cases, families were forced to agree to record false causes of death, such as “falling from a height” or reasons other than gunshot wounds, on death certificates in order to retrieve the bodies. In numerous instances, families were pressured and threatened to identify the deceased as members of the Basij paramilitary forces or to attribute responsibility for the killings to protesters.
Below are the names and details of Kurdish citizens killed since the outbreak of protests on 28 December 2025, listed by province and city. Given the scale of the repression and the high number of deaths, this list is not final and will be updated as further verified information becomes available.
KERMANSHAH PROVINCE
Kermanshah
1. Reza Ghanbari, a 16-year-old Kurdish child and labourer, was killed on 3 January during protests in the Jafarabad neighbourhood of Kermanshah after being shot in the back and side with live ammunition by Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) forces. His family received his body on 5 January and buried him the same day in the village of Jabbarabad-e Sofla in Bilavar. Security bodies pressured the family to identify him as a Basij member and to blame protesters for his death, which the family refused.
2. Rasoul Kadivarian, a 17-year-old Kurdish Yarsan child and labourer, was wounded by IRGC gunfire during protests in the Jafarabad neighbourhood of Kermanshah on 3 January and later died after being transferred to Taleghani Hospital. His funeral, along with that of his brother Reza Kadivarian, was held under heavy security on 5 January at Berimvand Cemetery in the city. Some reports list his age as 16, but his exact age has not been conclusively verified.
3. Reza Kadivarian, a 20-year-old Kurdish Yarsan labourer, was wounded by IRGC gunfire during protests in the Jafarabad neighbourhood of Kermanshah on 3 January. He fell into a coma in intensive care at Taleghani Hospital and died on 4 January due to the severity of his injuries. His funeral, along with that of his brother Rasoul Kadivarian, was held under heavy security on 5 January at Berimvand Cemetery in the city.
4. Saman Nazari, a 23-year-old Kurdish Yarsan citizen, was killed by live ammunition fired by IRGC forces during protests in the Darreh Drezh neighbourhood of Kermanshah on 8 January.
5. Saman Fattahi, a Kurdish Yarsan citizen and taekwondo athlete, was killed by a gunshot to the head fired by IRGC forces during protests in the Sabouni neighbourhood of Kermanshah on 8 January. His body was handed over to the family in exchange for seven billion rials, and he was buried on 11 January at Ragheh-ye Sarab-e Tiran Cemetery in Kuzaran.
6. Sajjad Feyzi, a 36-year-old Kurdish citizen, was killed by IRGC gunfire during protests in the Bargh neighbourhood of Kermanshah on 8 January.
7. Erfan Jameh-Shourani, a 29-year-old Kurdish citizen, was killed by IRGC gunfire during protests in Kermanshah on 8 January.
8. Navid Salehi, a 28-year-old Kurdish citizen from Paveh and a member of the medical staff at Farabi Hospital in Kermanshah, was killed by IRGC gunfire during protests in the city on 8 January. He was buried on 11 January in the village of Mazidi in Paveh.
9. Mohammad Jafari, a 41-year-old Kurdish citizen, was killed by IRGC gunfire during protests on the Gol-Sorkh Street of Kermanshah on 9 January. He was buried on 15 January at Berimvand Cemetery in the city.
10. Bayat Sobhani, a 40-year-old Kurdish citizen from Paveh and father of two, was killed by IRGC gunfire during protests in the Darreh Drezh neighbourhood of Kermanshah on 8 January. He was buried on 11 January in the village of Shamshir in Paveh.
11. Amir-Ali Heydari, a 17-year-old Kurdish child, was killed by a gunshot to the heart fired by IRGC forces during protests in Kermanshah on 8 January. According to the family, severe injuries were visible on his head when his body was delivered from Taleghani Hospital in Kermanshah, which, they said, were caused by rifle butt blows at the time he was injured. His funeral was held on 10 January in Kermanshah.
12. Yasin Mirzaei Ghaleh-Zanjiri, a Kurdish Yarsan citizen and student residing in Italy, was killed by IRGC gunfire during protests in Kermanshah on 8 January. He had recently travelled from Italy to Iran to visit his family.
13. Keyvan Rezaei, a Kurdish Yarsan citizen, was killed by live ammunition fired by IRGC forces during protests in Kermanshah on 8 January.
14. Kamran Akbari, a 45-year-old Kurdish citizen from Eslamabad-e Gharb and a teacher, was killed by IRGC gunfire during protests in Kermanshah on 8 January.
15. Mohammad Matin Bagheri, a 16-year-old Kurdish child, was seriously wounded by gunfire from military-security forces during protests in the Maskan neighbourhood of Kermanshah on 8 January. Security forces reportedly took him away while he was in critical condition and later abandoned his body on the outskirts of the city. His body was transferred to forensic medicine and returned to the family on 11 January without an official explanation, and he was buried at Bagh-e Ferdows Cemetery.
16. Farhad Nazari Gorajoui, a Kurdish Yarsan citizen from Dalahu and a retired army officer, was killed by live ammunition fired by military-security forces during protests in the Moallem neighbourhood of Kermanshah on 8 January.
17. Behrouz Narimani-Mehr, a 33-year-old Kurdish Yarsan citizen and father of two, was killed by gunfire from military-security forces during protests in the Darreh Drezh neighbourhood of Kermanshah on 8 January. He was buried on 11 January in Anjirban-e Avareh-Ali village, Sarpol-e Zahab.
18. Sayyad Faramarzi, a 36-year-old Kurdish Yarsan citizen and father of one, was killed by military-security forces during protests in the Darreh Drezh neighbourhood of Kermanshah on 8 January.
19. Hamid-Reza Yousefi, a Kurdish citizen, was killed by IRGC gunfire during protests in the Elahieh neighbourhood of Kermanshah on 8 January.
20. Pedram Argha, a 31-year-old Kurdish Yarsan dentist, was critically wounded by two gunshots fired by IRGC forces on 8 January in the Maskan neighbourhood of Kermanshah, outside his workplace, after intervening when a security officer was beating a protester. He later died in hospital due to the severity of his injuries. Authorities conditioned the release of his body on identifying him as a Basij member; however, during the funeral on 12 January in the village of Sarab-e Tiran in Kuzaran, his father stated that his son had been falsely labelled by force and had never been a Basij member.
21. Amir-Mohammad Arbabpouri, a Kurdish child from Harsin, was killed by gunfire from military-security forces during protests in the Moallem neighbourhood of Kermanshah on 8 January. He was buried on 10 January in the village of Pariveh-ye Sofla in Harsin.
22. Tiam (Mohammad-Reza) Kiani-Manesh, a 26-year-old Kurdish citizen, disappeared after attending protests in Kermanshah on 8 January. Days later, authorities informed his family of his death without any explanation. He was buried on 16 January at Bagh-e Ferdows Cemetery.
23. Nazanin-Zahra Salehi, a 13-year-old Kurdish child, was killed by gunfire from military-security forces while she was in the Zeytoun Complex Park in the Basij neighbourhood of Kermanshah during protests on 9 January. She was buried on 11 January at Bagh-e Ferdows Cemetery. She was an outstanding student and wushu athlete and had been living under her aunt’s care since her mother’s death three years earlier.
24. Tayyebeh Rezaei, a Kurdish citizen and mother of two, was killed by IRGC gunfire during protests in the Moallem neighbourhood of Kermanshah on 8 January. Her funeral was held on 12 January.
25. Ebrahim Yousefi, a 43-year-old Kurdish citizen and father of three, was killed by military-security forces during protests in the Dowlatabad neighbourhood of Kermanshah on 8 January.
26. Farhad Balesh-Zar, a 50-year-old Kurdish Yarsan citizen, was killed by gunfire from military-security forces during protests in Kermanshah on 8 January. He was buried in the village of Sorkhak in the Sanjabi district of Kermanshah.
27. Hassan Fallahi, a Kurdish Yarsan citizen, was killed by a gunshot to the back fired by military-security forces during protests in the Elahieh neighbourhood of Kermanshah on 9 January. Authorities prevented his burial in Kermanshah, forcing the family to bury him in the village of Sarailan Toh Khaki in Kermanshah. His funeral was held on 11 January, and according to reports, despite the security atmosphere, participants chanted anti-government slogans.
28. Elham Zeynali, a Kurdish citizen and supervisor at Emam Ali Hospital in Kermanshah, was shot from behind with live ammunition by military-security forces during protests on 8 January, sustaining fatal injuries to the abdomen and waist. She was transferred to hospital and underwent major surgery but later died due to the severity of her injuries and was buried on 13 January at Bagh-e Ferdows cemetery in Kermanshah. She was widely respected among her colleagues and patients and was the primary caregiver for her elderly mother.
29. Mohammad-Amin Salami, a 26-year-old Kurdish citizen, was killed by a gunshot to the chest fired by military-security forces during protests in Kermanshah on 8 January. He was buried on 13 January at Bagh-e Ferdows Cemetery in the city.
30. Omid Shojaeian, a Kurdish citizen, was killed by military-security forces while closing his shop during protests in the Maskan neighbourhood of Kermanshah on 9 January.
31. Melika Dastyab, a 21-year-old Kurdish Yarsan citizen, was killed by military-security forces during protests in the Moallem neighbourhood of Kermanshah on 8 January. She was buried on 10 January in Dalahu.
32. Mohammad Mehdi Badri, a Kurdish citizen, was wounded by military-security forces during protests in the Taavon neighbourhood of Kermanshah on 8 January and later died in hospital due to severe bleeding. He was buried on 10 January at Bagh-e Ferdows Cemetery. He had been the primary carer for his sister with disabilities.
33. Farhad Cheraghizadeh, a 45-year-old Kurdish citizen and father of one, was killed by gunfire from military-security forces during protests on Tagh-e Bostan Boulevard in Kermanshah on 8 January. His body was released after the family paid eight billion rials, and he was buried on 11 January at Bagh-e Ferdows Cemetery in the city.
34. Mahna Dokoushkani, an 18-year-old Kurdish citizen, was killed by IRGC gunfire during protests in Kermanshah on 8 January 2026. Her body was handed over after about a week, and she was buried on 16 January at Bagh-e Ferdows Cemetery.
35. Meysam Karanian, a Kurdish citizen, was killed by IRGC gunfire during protests on Tagh-e Bostan Boulevard in Kermanshah on 8 January. He was buried on 11 January in Dorudfaraman rural district in Kermanshah. He had married only days before his death.
36. Farzad Kheyrdar, a 37-year-old Kurdish citizen and mechanical engineer, was killed by IRGC gunfire during protests in Kermanshah on 8 January.
37. Meysam Ghanbari-Rad, a Kurdish citizen, was killed by IRGC gunfire during protests in Kermanshah on 8 January.
38. Milad Mohebbi, a 32-year-old Kurdish citizen, was killed by gunfire from military-security forces during protests in the Barikeh neighbourhood of Kermanshah on 8 January. He was buried on 10 January at Berimvand Cemetery in the city.
39. Majid Rashidi, a 51-year-old Kurdish citizen and father of two, was killed by IRGC gunfire during protests in the Maskan neighbourhood of Kermanshah on 9 January. He was buried on 11 January at Bagh-e Ferdows Cemetery in the city.
40. Abolfazl Faaleh-Gari, a 16-year-old Kurdish child, was killed by gunfire from military-security forces during protests in the Nowbahar neighbourhood of Kermanshah on 8 January.
41. Pezhman Fakhri, a Kurdish Yarsan citizen from the village of Armani-Jan in Dinavar rural district, was killed by IRGC gunfire during protests on Tagh-e Bostan Boulevard in Kermanshah on 8 January.
42. Mahan Rostami, a 21-year-old Kurdish citizen, was killed by IRGC gunfire during protests in the Dowlatabad neighbourhood of Kermanshah on 8 January.
43. Amir-Ali Doukanei (Abbasi-Far), a Kurdish citizen, was killed by IRGC gunfire during protests in the Maskan neighbourhood of Kermanshah 8 January. His body was buried on 11 January at Berimvand Cemetery.
44. Hassan Nouri Kermanshahi, a Kurdish citizen, was killed by IRGC gunfire during protests in the Sabouni neighbourhood of Kermanshah on 8 January. His body was handed over to the family after they paid six billion rials.
45. Shahab Pimbari, a Kurdish citizen and a retired employee of the Road Maintenance Department, was critically wounded after being hit by three live bullets fired by the Islamic Republic’s military-security forces during protests in the Behzisti neighbourhood of Kermanshah on 9 January. He died after being transferred to hospital.
46. Zoheyr Amirkhani, a 34-year-old Kurdish citizen, was seriously wounded by gunfire from the Islamic Republic’s military-security forces during protests in the Karmandan neighbourhood of Kermanshah on 9 January. He remained in the hospital’s intensive care unit for one week and died on 16 January.
47. Amir-Ali Doukanei (Abbasi-Far), a Kurdish citizen, was killed by IRGC gunfire during protests in the Maskan neighbourhood of Kermanshah on 8 January. His funeral was held on 11 January at Berimvand Cemetery.
48. Erfan Ezzati, a 28-year-old Kurdish citizen, was killed by IRGC gunfire during protests in the Moallem neighbourhood of Kermanshah on 8 January.
49. Azad Elahi, a Kurdish citizen, was killed by gunfire from military-security forces during protests in the Maskan neighbourhood of Kermanshah on 8 January.
50. Seyyed Arman Mousavi, a Kurdish citizen, was killed by gunfire from the Islamic Republic’s military-security forces during protests in the Maskan neighbourhood of Kermanshah on 8 January 2026.
51. Amir-Hossein Moradi-Vafa, a 22-year-old Kurdish citizen, was killed after being shot in the head with live ammunition by the Islamic Republic’s military-security forces during protests in the Karnachi neighbourhood of Kermanshah on 8 January. After several days with no information, his family identified his body at one of the city’s morgues and buried him at Berimvand Cemetery in Kermanshah. Security bodies did not allow the family to hold a public memorial ceremony.
52. Shahla Kakaei, a Kurdish citizen from Javanrud, was killed by gunfire from the Islamic Republic’s military-security forces during protests in the Elahieh neighbourhood of Kermanshah on 8 January. Her husband, Mehdi (Khabat) Kakaei, who was with her at the time of the shooting, was wounded by gunfire and taken to hospital. After his discharge, he died following what was reported as suicide amid severe psychological distress caused by his wife’s killing; however, relatives have expressed doubts about the circumstances of his death.
According to reports, security bodies delayed handing over Shahla Kakaei’s body for several days and threatened to prevent burial and any public memorial. The family was not allowed to bury her in Javanrud or in their family village and was ultimately forced to bury her without a public ceremony in the village of Qalaji in Javanrud. Mehdi (Khabat) Kakaei was buried in the village of Haji Ebrahim in Javanrud.
53. Mohsen Rezaei, a Kurdish citizen and labourer, was wounded after being shot in the leg by the Islamic Republic’s military-security forces during protests in the Maskan neighbourhood of Kermanshah on 9 January and died due to severe blood loss.
54. Mojtaba Beygi Gorgani, a Kurdish citizen, was killed by gunfire from the Islamic Republic’s military-security forces during protests in the Pardis neighbourhood of Kermanshah on 9 January. His funeral was held on 12 January at Berimvand Cemetery.
Eslamabad-e Gharb (Shabad)
1. Sajjad Kiyani, a Kurdish citizen and dentist, was killed by IRGC gunfire during protests in Eslamabad-e Gharb, Kermanshah Province, on 8 January.
2. Holakou Eyvani, a Kurdish citizen and athlete, was killed by gunfire from the Islamic Republic’s military-security forces during protests in Eslamabad-e Gharb on 8 January.
3. Amir Jalilian, a 63-year-old Kurdish citizen, a truck driver and father of three, was critically wounded after being struck by dozens of pellet-gun shots to the head and body during protests in Eslamabad-e Gharb on 8 January and fell into a coma. He died in hospital five days later due to the severity of his injuries. Security bodies demanded a large sum of money in exchange for handing over his body, but after the family refused, his body was removed from the hospital with the assistance of people. His funeral was held at Emamzadeh Hassan Cemetery in the city.
4. Shirzad Balaei, a Kurdish citizen and father of two, was killed by live ammunition fired by IRGC forces during protests in Eslamabad-e Gharb on 8 January. He was buried on 10 January at Cheshmeh Khani Chikan Mansouri Cemetery.
5.Fardin Fouladi, a Kurdish citizen, was killed by live ammunition fired by IRGC forces during protests in Eslamabad-e Gharb on 8 January. He was buried on 10 January at Cheshmeh Khani Chikan Mansouri Cemetery.
6. Amir Naderi, a 27-year-old Kurdish citizen and labourer, was killed by IRGC gunfire during protests in Eslamabad-e Gharb on 8 January.
7. Reza Darvishi, a 27-year-old Kurdish citizen, was killed by IRGC gunfire during protests in Eslamabad-e Gharb on 8 January. He was buried on 10 January in the village of Tajjar Karam-e Panahabad near Eslamabad-e Gharb.
8. Farshid Shekar-Sokhan, a Kurdish citizen, was killed by IRGC gunfire during protests in Eslamabad-e Gharb on 8 January.
9. Javad Niyazi, a Kurdish citizen, was killed by IRGC gunfire during protests in Eslamabad-e Gharb on 8 January. His body was buried on 10 January in the village of Ban Ganjab near Eslamabad-e Gharb.
10. Jaber Abdi, a 20-year-old Kurdish citizen, was killed by IRGC gunfire during protests in Eslamabad-e Gharb on 8 January. His funeral was held on 11 January.
11. Navid Mirzaei, a Kurdish citizen, was killed by IRGC gunfire during protests in Eslamabad-e Gharb on 8 January. He was buried on 11 January at Emamzadeh Hassan Cemetery in the city.
12. Milad Farrokhi, a Kurdish citizen and father of two, was killed by IRGC gunfire during protests in Eslamabad-e Gharb on 8 January. He was buried on 10 January in the village of Vanai near Eslamabad-e Gharb.
13. Masoud Sahami, a Kurdish citizen and labourer, was killed by IRGC gunfire during protests in Eslamabad-e Gharb on 8 January.
14. Milad Ganj-Doust, a 26-year-old Kurdish citizen and nurse, was killed by IRGC gunfire during protests in Eslamabad-e Gharb on 8 January. He was buried on 14 January in the village of Seyyed Ayaz near Eslamabad-e Gharb.
15. Amir-Hossein Naderi, a Kurdish citizen, was killed by IRGC gunfire during protests in Eslamabad-e Gharb on 8 January. He was buried on 10 January in the village of Zavareh Kuh near Eslamabad-e Gharb.
Harsin
1. Ali Azizi, a Kurdish citizen, was killed by gunfire from Basij forces of the IRGC during protests in Harsin, Kermanshah Province, on 2 January. State-affiliated media, as in similar cases, sought to portray him as a Basij member and to blame protesters for his death. However, eyewitnesses said that Azizi had been among the protesters and was killed by gunfire from state forces. Under pressure and threats from the IRGC, his father was forced to publish a video on the matter. His funeral was held on 4 January in a state-run ceremony under tight security control.
Kangavar
1. Ali Gerdakaneh, a 27-year-old Kurdish citizen and hairdresser, was killed after being hit by live ammunition fired by IRGC forces during protests in Azadi Square, Kangavar, on 8 January. His funeral was held on 11 January in the village of Gardakaneh near Kangavar.
ILAM PROVINCE
Ilam
1. Pouya Rostami, a Kurdish citizen from the village of Kolom (Kolah Kabud) in Badreh, Ilam Province, was killed by IRGC gunfire during protests in Ilam on 8 January.
2. Saeid Safari, a Kurdish citizen, was severely injured during protests in Ilam on 8 January after being shot and beaten with batons by security forces. He died on 15 January after several days in hospital due to the severity of his injuries. His funeral was held the following day in Ilam.
3. Miad (Milad) Sadeh-Miri, a 26-year-old Kurdish citizen, was killed by gunfire from the Islamic Republic’s military-security forces during protests in Ilam on 9 January.
Eyvan-e Gharb
- Mobin Feyli, a 21-year-old Kurdish citizen from the city of Zarneh in Eyvan-e Gharb, was killed by IRGC gunfire during protests in the city on 8 January.
Malekshahi
1. Latif Karimi, a Kurdish citizen and retired military service member, was killed on 3 January during protests in Arkavaz, Malekshahi, by IRGC forces stationed at the Basij base of Malekshahi district. The IRGC issued a report the same day claiming one of its forces, Latif Karimi, had been killed by protesters, a claim rejected by his relatives and eyewitnesses. Witnesses said a video from the moment of the shooting shows Karimi among the protesters and, after being hit, taken by people to hospital emergency services. Relatives said that although he was a retired IRGC member, he had taken part in the protests. The family’s obituary, like those of other people killed in Malekshahi, included the phrase “For what sin?”. His funeral, along with those of two other people killed in the city, was held on 4 January and was attended by a large crowd chanting anti-government slogans.
2. Reza Azimzadeh, a Kurdish citizen and athlete, was killed on 3 January during protests in Arkavaz, Malekshahi, by IRGC forces stationed at the Basij base of Malekshahi district. His funeral, along with those of two other people killed in the city, was held on 4 January and was attended by a large crowd chanting anti-government slogans.
3. Mehdi Emamipour, a Kurdish citizen, was killed on 3 January during protests in Arkavaz, Malekshahi, by IRGC forces stationed at the Basij base of Malekshahi district. His funeral, along with those of two other people killed in the city, was held on 4 January and was attended by a large crowd chanting anti-government slogans.
4. Fares (Mohsen) Agha-Mohammadi, a Kurdish citizen, was shot in the head with live ammunition by IRGC forces during protests in Arkavaz, Malekshahi, on 3 January. He was transferred to the intensive care unit of Khomeini Hospital in Ilam with a low level of consciousness and died on 5 January due to the severity of his injuries. His funeral was held the same day with people chanting anti-government slogans.
5. Mohammad-Reza Karami, a 16-year-old Kurdish child and boxing athlete, was critically wounded by IRGC gunfire during protests in Arkavaz, Malekshahi, on 3 January and transferred to the intensive care unit of Khomeini Hospital in Ilam. He died on 5 January after four days in hospital due to the severity of his injuries. His funeral was held the same day and was attended by a large crowd chanting anti-government slogans. Some reports list his age as 16, but KHRN has not yet been able to verify this.
RAZAVI KHORASAN PROVINCE
Mashhad
1. Hasan-Ali Nowrouzi Sameleh, a 54-year-old Kurdish citizen from Kermanshah and a labourer, was killed by gunfire from the Islamic Republic’s military-security forces during protests in Mashhad, Razavi Khorasan Province, on 8 January. After several days of searching and visits by his family to medical centres, the court and security institutions in Mashhad, they were told that his body had been buried in one of the city’s cemeteries.
2. Amir-Hossein Sheikh-Bou, a 24-year-old Kurdish citizen from the village of Layen in Kalat County, was shot in the head and killed by the Islamic Republic’s military-security forces during protests in Ghassemabad neighbourhood of Mashhad on 8 January. His burial was held in his hometown under security conditions and after the family was required to give a written undertaking.
3. Mohammad-Amin Hosseini, a 38-year-old Kurdish citizen from the village of Layen in Kalat County, Razavi Khorasan Province, was killed by gunfire from the Islamic Republic’s military-security forces during protests in Mashhad on 9 January.
4. Saeid Rostam-Abadi, a 29-year-old Kurdish citizen from Kangavar and father of one, was critically wounded after being hit by live ammunition fired by the Islamic Republic’s military-security forces during protests in Mashhad on 8 January. He died after being transferred to hospital due to the severity of his injuries. Reports indicate that security bodies prevented the transfer of his body to Kangavar, forcing the family to bury him in a cemetery in Mashhad.
Chenaran
1. Morteza Jahanbakhsh, a Kurdish citizen from the village of Qezel Kan in Chenaran, Razavi Khorasan Province, was killed by gunfire from the Islamic Republic’s military-security forces during protests in Chenaran on 7 January.
2. Rouhollah Setareh-Moshtari, a Kurdish citizen from the village of Qiasabad in Chenaran, was killed by gunfire from the Islamic Republic’s military-security forces during protests in Chenaran on 7 January. According to relatives, he had married a year earlier and died just days after the birth of his child.
3. Mehdi Vali-Doust, a Kurdish citizen, was killed by gunfire from the Islamic Republic’s military-security forces during protests in Chenaran on 7 January.
4. Mehdi Ghorban-Doust, a Kurdish citizen, was killed by gunfire from the Islamic Republic’s military-security forces during protests in Chenaran on 7 January.
TEHRAN PROVINCE
1. Robina Aminian, a 22-year-old Kurdish citizen from Nowdeshah in Paveh County, Kermanshah Province, and a student at Shariati College in Tehran, was shot in the head and killed by the Islamic Republic’s military-security forces during protests in Tehran on 8 January. Security bodies initially refused to hand over her body, but her family managed to remove it from the hospital secretly. Reports indicate the family initially intended to bury her in Kermanshah, where they live, but faced a heavy security presence outside their home and were prevented from obtaining a death certificate. Her body was eventually transferred via Nowdeshah to a village in Marivan and buried there, without the family being allowed to hold a public memorial ceremony.
2. Borhan Asadi, a Kurdish citizen from the village of Yengejeh in Salmas, West Azerbaijan Province, was killed by gunfire from the Islamic Republic’s military-security forces during protests in Tehran on 8 January. After his body was handed over, his burial took place in a village in Salmas.
3. Mohammad Zamani, a Kurdish citizen from Eyvan-e Gharb, a labourer and father of two, was killed by the Islamic Republic’s military-security forces during protests in Tehran on 8 January.
4. Diyar Pourchehrigh, a 32-year-old Kurdish citizen from the village of Patah Vir in Salmas and a Snapp driver, was critically wounded by gunfire from the Islamic Republic’s military-security forces during protests in Punak neighbourhood of Tehran on 8 January, and fell into a coma. He died after three days in hospital. Reports indicate his family paid eight billion rials to receive his body, and buried his body in Salmas County.
5. Ebrahim Ahmadpourian, a Kurdish citizen from Saqqez, a labourer and father of two, was wounded by gunfire from the Islamic Republic’s military-security forces during protests in Tehran on 8 January and died in hospital the following day due to the severity of his injuries.
6. Ali-Reza Seydi, a 16-year-old Kurdish child from Abdanan, a labourer, was killed by gunfire from the Islamic Republic’s military-security forces during protests in Tehran on 8 January. His burial on 11 January drew a large crowd chanting anti-government protests. Reports say military-security forces fired live ammunition directly at those attending the ceremony.
7. Reza Rostami, a 20-year-old Kurdish citizen from Sirvan, was killed by gunfire from the Islamic Republic’s military-security forces during protests in Tehran on 8 January.
8. Ali Abbasi, an 18-year-old Kurdish citizen from Gilan-e Gharb, was killed by gunfire from the Islamic Republic’s military-security forces during protests in Tehran on 9 January. Reports indicate his family was forced to pay seven billion rials to receive his body, which was buried in his hometown.
9. Siavash Shirzad, a Kurdish citizen from Bukan, was killed by live ammunition fired by the Islamic Republic’s military-security forces during protests in Tehran on 8 January. After handing over his body, security forces prevented his burial in Bukan, and the family had to bury him in the village of Tazeh Ghaleh.
10. Zahra Moradi, a Kurdish citizen from Bukan, was killed by live ammunition fired by the Islamic Republic’s military-security forces during protests in Tehran on 8 January.
11. Golaleh Mahmoudi-Azar, a 28-year-old Kurdish citizen from Mahabad, was killed by live ammunition fired by the Islamic Republic’s military-security forces during protests in Tehran on 8 January.
12. Seyyed Milad Hosseini, a Kurdish Yarsan citizen, was killed by gunfire from the Islamic Republic’s military-security forces during protests in Tehran on 8 January.
13. Rebin Moradi, a 17-year-old Kurdish child from Salas-e Babajani and a player for Saipa’s youth football team, was killed by live ammunition fired by the Islamic Republic’s military-security forces during protests in Tehran on 8 January. His father, Adel Moradi, said in a video released by state media at the time of receiving his son’s body that Rebin had been shot from close range and from behind.
14. Arsalan Ghahremani, a 24-year-old Kurdish citizen from Divandarreh, was killed by gunfire from the Islamic Republic’s military-security forces during protests in Tehran on 9 January.
15. Omid Saedi, a 39-year-old Kurdish citizen from Sanandaj, was killed by gunfire from the Islamic Republic’s military-security forces during protests in Tehranpars area of Tehran on 8 January.
16. Majid Jalilian, a 39-year-old Kurdish citizen from Kermanshah, was killed by gunfire from the Islamic Republic’s military-security forces during protests in Tehran on 9 January.
17. Pouria Bahari Mastali, a Kurdish Yarsan citizen from Kermanshah, was killed by three live bullets fired by the Islamic Republic’s military-security forces during protests in Tehranpars area of Tehran on 9 January. Reports say his body was handed over after a week once the family agreed to identify him as a Basij member, and he was buried on 17 January in the village of Bayvand-e Mastali.
18. Amir-Hossein Mohammadi, a 24-year-old Kurdish citizen from Harsin, was killed by gunfire from the Islamic Republic’s military-security forces during protests in Shahrak-e Andisheh neighbourhood of Tehran on 8 January.
19. Diako Ghader-Marzi, a 19-year-old Kurdish citizen from Dehgolan, was killed by gunfire from the Islamic Republic’s military-security forces during protests in Tehran on 8 January. After his body was handed over, he was buried at night in his hometown with a large crowd present and the song “Ey Shahidan” being sung.
20. Mohammad-Reza Abdolrahmanzadeh, a 16-year-old Kurdish child from the village of Pateh Vir in Salmas, was killed by gunfire from the Islamic Republic’s military-security forces during protests in Tehran on 8 January. His body was first transferred to Qom, and then was handed over to his family on 22 January.
21. Meysam Nazari, a 20-year-old Kurdish Yarsan citizen, was killed during protests in Tehran on 9 January. His family received his body after paying seven billion rials, and buried him on 17 January at the cemetery of Ali Bagher village in the Jalalvand area of Kermanshah.
22. Milad Atmani, a Kurdish citizen from Salmas, was critically wounded and arrested by the Islamic Republic’s military-security forces during protests in Tehran on 8 January. In the following days, his family received no information about his condition and efforts to determine where he was being held were unsuccessful. On 20 January, the family was summoned to Tehran by security bodies and his body was handed over. It remains unclear whether he died under torture in detention or from the severity of his gunshot wounds.
23. Behzad Abbasi Gorajoubi, a Kurdish Yarsan citizen from Qasr-e Shirin, was killed by gunfire from the Islamic Republic’s military-security forces during protests in Tehran on 8 January.
24. Parvin Azizi, a 50-year-old Kurdish Yarsan citizen from Sarpol-e Zahab, was killed by gunfire from the Islamic Republic’s military-security forces during protests in Shahriar, Tehran Province, on 8 January.
25. Arian Ghassemi-Far, a 17-year-old Kurdish child from Kangavar, was killed by gunfire from the Islamic Republic’s military-security forces during protests in Eslamshahr, Tehran Province, on 8 January.
26. Masoud Moradi, a Kurdish citizen from Dehloran and a labourer, was killed by gunfire from the Islamic Republic’s military-security forces during protests in Tehran on 8 January. His body was handed over after several days and he was buried in Dehloran.
27. Hamed Biabani, a 24-year-old Kurdish citizen from Sonqor, was killed by three live bullets fired by the Islamic Republic’s military-security forces during protests in Parand, Tehran Province, on 8 January.
28. Salam Mirani, a Kurdish citizen from the village of Cheshmidar in Sarvabad and father of three, was killed by gunfire from the Islamic Republic’s military-security forces during protests in Qods (Qaleh Hassan Khan), Tehran Province, on 8 January.
29. Erfan Alizadeh, a 24-year-old Kurdish citizen from Lumar, was killed by live ammunition fired by the Islamic Republic’s military-security forces during protests in Varamin, Tehran Province, on 8 January.
30. Ali-Reza Rezaei, a Kurdish citizen from Harsin, was wounded by gunfire from the Islamic Republic’s military-security forces during protests in Shahriar, Tehran Province, on 9 January and died on 14 January after several days in hospital due to the severity of his injuries.
31. Amir-Mehdi Moradi, a 13-year-old Kurdish child from Delfan, was killed by a gunshot to the back fired by the Islamic Republic’s military-security forces during protests in the Ghaemieh neighbourhood of Eslamshahr, Tehran Province, on 9 January. Security bodies pressured the family to identify him as a Basij member in exchange for the body, but the family refused. His body was handed over after four days and the family was forced to pay 10 billion rials. He was buried at Dehshad Cemetery under pressure by security forces.
32. Yasin Elahi, an 18-year-old Kurdish citizen from the village of Ab Anar in Abdanan, was killed by gunfire from the Islamic Republic’s military-security forces during protests in Rey, Tehran Province, on 9 January. He was buried at Ebn-e Babouyeh Cemetery in Rey.
33. Mahan Mardani Garsadafi, a Kurdish citizen from Qasr-e Shirin and a student of industrial management at Shahrood University of Technology, was shot in the back and killed by the Islamic Republic’s military-security forces outside his family home during protests in Qods (Qaleh Hassan Khan) on 9 January. His mother discovered his bloodied body after opening the front door. Security forces first transferred him to hospital and then to Kahrizak. Reports say seven billion rials was initially demanded to release the body, but it was ultimately handed over after the family refused to pay. Security forces prevented the transfer of his body to Qasr-e Shirin, and the burial was held in Tehran on 13 January under security control and with only close relatives present.
34. Rezvan Abdi, a 24-year-old Kurdish citizen from Divandarreh, was killed by gunfire from the Islamic Republic’s military-security forces during protests in Tehran on 9 January. Reports say he had lost his mother several years earlier and lived in Tehran with his grandfather’s family. His body was handed over after several days and he was buried on 20 January in the village of Tazehabad-e Vazir in Divandarreh.
35. Mohammadreza Avazpour, a 19-year-old Kurdish citizen from Darreh Shahr, was killed by the Islamic Republic’s military-security forces during protests in Tehran on 8 January. His family received his body the following day from Kahrizak and buried him on 11 January in the village of Ramavand in Darreh Shahr.
36. Hossein Akbari, a 23-year-old Kurdish citizen from Sonqor, was killed by live ammunition fired by the Islamic Republic’s military-security forces during protests in the Qarchak area of Varamin, Tehran Province, on 8 January.
37. Ahmad Khosravani, a 21-year-old Kurdish student at Sharif University and a basketball player from Eyvan in Ilam Province, was killed by gunfire from the Islamic Republic’s military-security forces during protests in Tehran on 8 January.
38. Masoud Sadeghi, a 37-year-old Kurdish citizen from Sarpol-e Zahab, was killed by live ammunition fired by the Islamic Republic’s military-security forces during protests in Tehran on 9 January. After several days of searching, his family found his body in Kahrizak. His funeral was held on 22 January 2026 in the village of Kusehha in Sarpol-e Zahab.
39. Reza Rizvandi, a 27-year-old Kurdish citizen and information technology engineer, was arrested during protests in the Pakdasht neighbourhood of Tehran on 9 January. Several days later, his family identified his body at Kahrizak morgue. According to reports, clear signs of beating were visible on his body.
40. Rasoul Feleh-Gari, a 42-year-old citizen from Sonqor, was killed by gunfire from the Islamic Republic’s military-security forces during protests in Qarchak, Varamin, Tehran Province, on 8 January.
41. Mehdi Zarei, a 22-year-old Kurdish citizen from the village of Hassanabad in Hamadan Province and an engineer, was killed by gunfire from the Islamic Republic’s military-security forces during protests in the Haft Hoz-e Narmak area in Tehran, on 8 January. Reports indicate that security bodies forced the family to agree to register the cause of death as “falling from a height” on the death certificate in exchange for handing over his body. His funeral was held on 11 January in the village of Hassanabad.
42. Leyla Shokri, a 43-year-old Kurdish citizen from Hamadan and a mother of three, was killed after being shot in the head by the Islamic Republic’s military-security forces firing from the roof of a building during protests in Qarchak, Tehran Province, on 9 January. Her family received her body from Kahrizak morgue, and buried her on 12 January at Behesht-e Fatemeh cemetery in Qarchak.
43. Hamid-Reza Bagheri, a 20-year-old Kurdish citizen, was killed after being hit by two live bullets fired by the Islamic Republic’s military-security forces during protests in Eslamshahr, Tehran Province, on 8 January. Security bodies forced his family to pay two billion rials in order to receive his body. According to reports, four other protesters from Eslamshahr – Mohammad-Reza Mousavi, Arash Ghoreyshi, Masoud Sougolizadeh and Javad Kazemi – were also killed at the same location and at the same time by gunfire from the Islamic Republic’s military-security forces.
44. Faramarz Golestani, a Kurdish citizen from Nahavand, was killed by gunfire from the Islamic Republic’s military-security forces during protests in Tehran on 8 January. His body was buried several days later in Firouzan, Nahavand.
45. Abdolghassem Babaei, a 44-year-old Kurdish citizen from Kangavar, a taxi driver and father of three, was killed after being struck by pellet gunfire and baton blows from the Islamic Republic’s military-security forces during protests in the Vahidieh area of Shahriar, Tehran Province, on 10 January.
46. Keyvan Moradi Mirani, a 37-year-old Kurdish citizen, labourer and athlete, and father of one, was killed after being shot with live ammunition to the shoulder and chest by the Islamic Republic’s military-security forces during protests in Shahr-e Qods, Tehran Province, on 8 January. After six days of searching with no information, his family identified his body at Kahrizak. Security bodies pressured the family to blame protesters for his killing, but they refused. His funeral was held on 15 January in the village of Kamak-e Olya in Asadabad.
47. Hossein Kahrari, a Kurdish citizen from Kermanshah, was killed by gunfire from the Islamic Republic’s military-security forces during protests in Tehran on 9 January.
48. Abolfazl Jahedi, a Kurdish citizen from Sonqor, was killed by live ammunition fired by the Islamic Republic’s military-security forces during protests in Rabat Karim, Tehran Province, on 9 January.
49. Mehdi Ebadollahi, a 36-year-old Kurdish citizen from Qorveh and an insurance sales manager, was killed after being hit by three live bullets fired by the Islamic Republic’s military-security forces during protests in the Tajrish area of Tehran on 9 January.
ALBORZ PROVINCE
Karaj
1. Mohammad Seydi, a Kurdish citizen from Sarpol-e Zahab, was killed by gunfire from the Islamic Republic’s military-security forces during protests in Karaj on 9 January.
2. Mehrdad Kermajani, a Kurdish citizen from Kangavar, was killed by gunfire from the Islamic Republic’s military-security forces during protests in Karaj on 9 January.
3. Abedin Khazaei, a 51-year-old Kurdish citizen from Kangavar and father of two, was killed by gunfire from the Islamic Republic’s military-security forces during protests in Karaj on 8 January, in front of his family members. He held a master’s degree in agriculture.
4. Rasoul Chaghakaboudi, a Kurdish citizen, was killed by gunfire from the Islamic Republic’s military-security forces during protests in Karaj on 8 or 9 January.
5. Loghman Alizadeh, a Kurdish citizen from the village of Goy Aghaj in Takab, was killed by gunfire from the Islamic Republic’s military-security forces during protests in Fardis, Karaj, on 8 January. His child, Parsa, was also wounded in the shooting. Reports say Alizadeh’s body was handed over after the family paid four billion rials, and he was buried on 14 January in his hometown.
6. Abbas Kalhor, a Kurdish citizen from Kermanshah, was killed by gunfire from the Islamic Republic’s military-security forces during protests in Fardis, Karaj, on 8 January.
7. Kianoush Shirin-Bayan, a 36-year-old Kurdish Yarsan citizen from Sahneh and father of one, was killed by gunfire from the Islamic Republic’s military-security forces during protests in Fardis, Karaj, on 8 January. He was buried in the village of Dehlaq near Sahneh.
8. Ashkan Bastar, a 35-year-old Kurdish citizen from Kermanshah, was killed by a live bullet to the head fired by the Islamic Republic’s military-security forces during protests in Fardis, Karaj, on 9 January. His body was handed over after several days and he was buried on 13 January in Kermanshah.
9. Mohammad-Reza Khani, an 18-year-old athlete from Harsin and a member of Iran’s junior national kickboxing team, was killed by gunfire from the Islamic Republic’s military-security forces during protests in the Kianmehr neighbourhood of Karaj on 9 January.
10. Mohsen Bavandpour, a Kurdish citizen from Sonqor, was killed by gunfire from the Islamic Republic’s military-security forces during protests in Karaj on 8 January. His funeral was held several days later in the village of Aranlah near Sonqor.
11. Reza Haji-Moradi, a 31-year-old Kurdish citizen from Eslamabad-e Gharb and a tattoo artist, was shot in the chest by the Islamic Republic’s military-security forces during protests in Fardis, Karaj, on 8 January and transferred to a medical centre. His family was later informed that he had died due to the severity of his injuries and that his body had been transferred to Kahrizak. The family identified him after extensive searches among the bodies of those killed. His burial was initially planned to take place in Eslamabad-e Gharb, but due to pressure from security bodies, his body was buried in Qasr-e Shirin.
12. Moein (Homayoun) Ranjbar, a 26-year-old Kurdish citizen from Kermanshah, was killed by gunfire from the Islamic Republic’s military-security forces during protests in Karaj on 9 January. His funeral was held on 11 January at Berimvand Cemetery in Kermanshah.
13. Navid Elahi Bolvardi, a Kurdish citizen from Kermanshah and a nurse, was killed by gunfire from the Islamic Republic’s military-security forces during protests in Karaj on 9 January.
14. Amir-Hossein Fathi, a Kurdish citizen from Kermanshah and a mechanical engineering student, was killed by gunfire from the Islamic Republic’s military-security forces during protests in Karaj on 8 January.
15. Akbar Davari Teymouri, a 29-year-old citizen from Kuhdasht, was killed by live ammunition fired by the Islamic Republic’s military-security forces during protests in Fardis, Karaj, on 8 January. His funeral was held on 10 January in the village of Siyah Cheshmeh in Kuhdasht. Teymouri had previously been arrested during the 2022 protests (the Women, Life, Freedom uprising).
16. Mohammad-Hassan Khazaei, an 18-year-old Kurdish citizen from Kangavar, was wounded by gunfire from the Islamic Republic’s military-security forces during protests in Fardis, Karaj, on 9 January. He died two days later in hospital due to the severity of his injuries. His funeral was held on 14 January in Meshkin Dasht.
17. Moein Abbaspour, a Kurdish citizen from Ilam, was killed after being shot in the heart with live ammunition by the Islamic Republic’s military-security forces during protests in Karaj, near Golshahr Hospital, on 8 January. His funeral was held several days later in Ilam.
LORESTAN PROVINCE
Kuhdasht
1. Amir-Hesam Khodayari-Fard, a 22-year-old Kurdish Yarsan citizen, was killed by IRGC gunfire during protests in Kuhdasht, Lorestan Province, on 31 December 2025. The IRGC initially issued a statement describing him as a Basij member, which was rejected by his family. At his funeral on 2 January 2026, his father rejected the claim and said he had been killed by state forces. Reports say those attending the funeral forced government forces to leave the area, and the family removed an IRGC banner installed outside their home.
Nurabad-e Delfan
1. Ahad Ebrahimpour Abdoli, a 34-year-old Kurdish citizen and labourer, was shot in the heart by IRGC forces during protests on Azadi Boulevard in Nurabad-e Delfan, Lorestan Province, on 1 January. Authorities transferred his body to Ebn-e Sina Hospital in the city and pressured the family not to speak publicly about his death or hold a memorial ceremony.
ISFAHAN PROVINCE
1. Hossein Shirkoul, a Kurdish citizen from Zarrinabad, Dehloran, was killed by live ammunition fired by the Islamic Republic’s military-security forces during protests in Isfahan on 9 January. His body was handed over after five days and he was buried on 14 January in Zarrinabad.
2. Ali Armand, a Kurdish citizen from Eslamabad-e Gharb, was killed by gunfire from the Islamic Republic’s military-security forces during protests in Isfahan on 9 January.
KURDISTAN PROVINCE
Bijar
1. Soran Feyzizadeh, a Kurdish citizen from Saqqez and father of two, was detained after being beaten by the Islamic Republic’s military-security forces during protests in Bijar, Kurdistan Province, on 8 January. Due to his critical condition, he was transferred to a medical centre in Sanandaj and died after 24 hours in hospital because of the severity of his injuries. Reports say security forces buried his body secretly at Aichi Cemetery in Saqqez. A photo published from his hospitalisation shows clear signs of torture on his face and neck.
KHUZESTAN PROVINCE
Abadan
1. Saeid Tarvand, a 33-year-old Kurdish citizen from Mehran and father of one, was killed by gunfire from the Islamic Republic’s military-security forces during protests in Abadan, Khuzestan Province, on 8 January. His body was handed over after five days and he was buried on 13 January in the villahe of Chalab in Mehran. He worked in Abadan as a contractor for the city’s oil company.
MARKAZI PROVINCE
Saveh
1. Ardeshir Zarei, a 40-year-old Kurdish Yarsan citizen from Dalahu, a labourer and father of three, was killed by gunfire from the Islamic Republic’s military-security forces during protests in Saveh, Markazi Province, on 8 January. Reports indicate security bodies forced his family to identify him as a Basij member instead of paying 10 billion rials to receive his body. He was buried on 17 January in the village of Darvit in Dalahu.
HORMOZGAN PROVINCE
Qeshm
1. Diako Mohammadi, a 22-year-old Kurdish citizen from Salas-e Babajani, was killed by gunfire from the Islamic Republic’s military-security forces during protests in Qeshm, Hormozgan Province, on 8 January.
Mazandaran Province
Chalus
1. Yousef Bakhshi, a 27-year-old Kurdish citizen from Quchan, was wounded by gunfire from the Islamic Republic’s military-security forces during protests in Chalus, Mazandaran Province, on 8 January, and died after being transferred to hospital. His funeral was held on 10 January in Quchan.