Nazanin Asmi Khaniunder 18

نازنین اسمی‌خانی

Also known as Nazanin Esmikhani

17 years old · Qazvin

8 January 2026 Killed during protests

Life

Nazanin was a final-year high-school student, studied photography, worked in a photo studio, played the guitar and setar, and was attached to joy and life.
Persian original
نازنین دانش‌آموز سال آخر دبیرستان بود، عکاسی می‌خواند، در آتلیه کار می‌کرد، گیتار و سه‌تار می‌نواخت و به شادی و زندگی دلبستگی داشت.
She was a final-year high-school student. She studied photography and at the same time worked in a photo studio
Persian original
دانش‌آموز سال آخر دبیرستان بود. او عکاسی می‌خواند و همزمان در یک آتلیه عکاسی کار می‌کرد

Together with her father and mother
Persian original
همراه با پدر و مادرش

Nazanin was a final-year high-school student, studied photography, worked in a photo studio, played the guitar and setar, and was attached to joy and life.
Persian original
نازنین دانش‌آموز سال آخر دبیرستان بود، عکاسی می‌خواند، در آتلیه کار می‌کرد، گیتار و سه‌تار می‌نواخت و به شادی و زندگی دلبستگی داشت.
She studied photography and at the same time worked in a photo studio, played the guitar and setar, and was a very happy girl.
Persian original
او عکاسی می‌خواند و همزمان در یک آتلیه عکاسی کار می‌کرد، گیتار و سه تار می‌زد و بسیار دختر شادی بود.
Nazanin Asmi Khani, born 13 Azar 1386
Persian original
نازنین اسمی‌خانی متولد ۱۳ آذر ۱۳۸۶

In the words of those close to them

According to those close to her, the shot was fired from behind and Nazanin fell into her father's arms.— Those close to her
Persian original
به گفته نزدیکان، تیر از پشت شلیک شد و نازنین در آغوش پدرش افتاد.

Diako Mafi, Nazanin Asmi Khani's cousin, told Radio Farda that the sniper had targeted Nazanin from behind.— Diako Mafi, Nazanin Asmi Khani's cousin
Persian original
دیاکو مافی، پسرعمه نازنین اسمی‌خانی به رادیوفردا گفت که تک‌تیرانداز از پشت سر نازنین را هدف گرفته بود.

How they died

The eternally remembered Nazanin Asmi Khani was hit by a sniper's bullet on the night of 19 Dey, on the way home with her father and mother in the city of Mohammadiyeh, Qazvin Province, and lost her life.
Persian original
جاویدنام نازنین اسمی‌خانی شب نوزدهم دی‌ماه همراه با پدر و مادرش در مسیر بازگشت به خانه در شهر محمدیه استان قزوین، هدف گلوله تک‌تیرانداز قرار گرفت و جان باخت.
The sniper had targeted Nazanin from behind
Persian original
تک‌تیرانداز از پشت سر نازنین را هدف گرفته بود
The 17-year-old school student Nazanin Asmi Khani was on the way home with her father and mother on the evening of 19 Dey in the city of Mohammadiyeh, Qazvin Province, when she was hit from behind by a sniper's bullet and lost her life. She was born on 13 Azar 1386 and was a final-year high-school student; she studied photography and at the same time worked in a photo studio, played the guitar and setar, and was a very happy girl. To hand over her body, they took 300 million tomans in money together with her own gold jewellery from her family.
Persian original
داشن‌آموز ۱۷ ساله، نازنین اسمی‌خانی، در شامگاه ۱۹ دی ماه همراه با پدر و مادرش در مسیر بازگشت به خانه در شهر محمدیه استان قزوین بود که هدف گلوله تک‌تیرانداز از پشت سر قرار گرفت و جان باخت. او متولد ۱۳ آذر ۱۳۸۶ و دانش‌آموز سال آخر دبیرستان بود، عکاسی می‌خواند و همزمان در یک آتلیه عکاسی کار می‌کرد، گیتار و سه تار می‌زد و بسیار دختر شادی بود. برای تحویل پیکرش، ۳۰۰ میلیون تومان پول به همراه طلاهای خودش را از خانواده‌اش گرفتند.
On the night of 19 Dey, on the way home with her father and mother in the city of Mohammadiyeh, Qazvin Province, she was hit by a sniper's bullet and lost her life
Persian original
او شب ۱۹ دی ماه همراه با پدر و مادرش در مسیر بازگشت به خانه در شهر محمدیه استان قزوین، هدف گلوله تک‌تیرانداز قرار گرفت و جان باخت

After their death

To receive her body, the family were forced to pay money and hand over her personal gold jewellery.
Persian original
خانواده برای تحویل گرفتن پیکر او مجبور به پرداخت پول و تحویل طلاهای شخصی او شدند.
To hand over Nazanin's body, they took 300 million tomans in money together with the gold jewellery Nazanin herself had from her family
Persian original
برای تحویل پیکر نازنین، ۳۰۰ میلیون تومان پول به همراه طلاهایی که خود نازنین داشت از خانواده او گرفته‌اند

Sources

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