Alireza Salmani

علیرضا سلمانی

27 years old · Andisheh · Tehran Province

8 January 2026 Killed during protests

Life

Alireza's mother has asked her family to be his voice and to keep Alireza's name and memory alive.
Persian original
مادر علیرضا از خانواده‌اش خواسته صدای او باشند و نام و یاد علیرضا را زنده نگه دارند.
He asked his mother for water and then said, ‘I’m hungry,’ and suddenly blood began gushing from his nose and mouth.”
Persian original
He asked his mother for water and then said, ‘I’m hungry,’ and suddenly blood began gushing from his nose and mouth.”
The source close to the family says: “Alireza’s mother was drifting in and out of consciousness for several days.
Persian original
The source close to the family says: “Alireza’s mother was drifting in and out of consciousness for several days.

Alireza had done his military service, had finished university, held an engineering degree and was employed.
Persian original
علیرضا سربازی رفته بود، دانشگاه را تمام کرده بود، مدرک مهندسی داشت و مشغول به کار بود.
According to this source, Alireza’s friends dragged him back to his home in that condition: “When he reached home, he was still able to speak.
Persian original
According to this source, Alireza’s friends dragged him back to his home in that condition: “When he reached home, he was still able to speak.
Alireza Salmani had completed his university education, served his mandatory military service, held an engineering degree, and was employed.
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Alireza Salmani had completed his university education, served his mandatory military service, held an engineering degree, and was employed.

In the words of those close to them

The IranWire source does not know the name of the hospital the family visited, but noted: “The hospital told them they must collect the body two days later from the Kahrizak morgue.
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The IranWire source does not know the name of the hospital the family visited, but noted: “The hospital told them they must collect the body two days later from the Kahrizak morgue.

How they died

Alireza Salmani, 27 years old, was killed on Thursday, 18 Dey 1404, in the protests in Phase One of "Shahrak-e Andisheh" by shooting of the armed forces of the Islamic Republic.
Persian original
علیرضا سلمانی، ۲۷ساله پنج‌شنبه ۱۸دی۱۴۰۴ در اعتراضات «شهرک اندیشه» فاز یک، با شلیک نیروهای مسلح جمهوری اسلامی کشته شد.
The oppressors fired four live rounds at him.
Persian original
سرکوبگران چهار گلوله جنگی به او شلیک کردند.
Alireza Salmani, 27, was killed after being shot by security forces on Thursday, January 8, during protests in Phase 1 of Andisheh Township.
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Alireza Salmani, 27, was killed after being shot by security forces on Thursday, January 8, during protests in Phase 1 of Andisheh Township.
A source close to the Salmani family says: “He was chanting slogans with his friends during the protests in Phase 1 of Andisheh when, suddenly - we don’t know from where - security forces shot him.
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A source close to the Salmani family says: “He was chanting slogans with his friends during the protests in Phase 1 of Andisheh when, suddenly - we don’t know from where - security forces shot him.
He was hit by four live bullets.”
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He was hit by four live bullets.”
His family rushed him to the hospital, but Alireza passed away before they arrived.
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His family rushed him to the hospital, but Alireza passed away before they arrived.

After their death

The Salmani family told the source that to find their loved one’s body, they had to search through approximately one thousand bodies in body bags at the Kahrizak morgue before they finally located Alireza.
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The Salmani family told the source that to find their loved one’s body, they had to search through approximately one thousand bodies in body bags at the Kahrizak morgue before they finally located Alireza.
“They wouldn’t release the body at first, but they eventually found an acquaintance there through whom they managed to take delivery of the remains.
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“They wouldn’t release the body at first, but they eventually found an acquaintance there through whom they managed to take delivery of the remains.
My family in Iran had not seen the videos of the bodies at Kahrizak circulating on the internet, but their description of the atmosphere there matched the horrific images we have seen of Kahrizak.”
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My family in Iran had not seen the videos of the bodies at Kahrizak circulating on the internet, but their description of the atmosphere there matched the horrific images we have seen of Kahrizak.”

Sources

The name is recorded in at least two independent sources or in a human-rights organisation’s report.

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