Milad Afrookhteh
Dey 1404 Killed during protests
Life
- Having completed coaching courses, Milad had in recent years been teaching football to teenagers and young people as a youth coach in "Sangar", Rasht.
Persian original
میلاد با گذراندن دوره‌های مربیگری، طی سال‌های اخیر به عنوان مربی پایه در شهرستان «سنگر» رشت، به نوجوانان و جوانان آموزش فوتبال می‌داد.
- Milad Afrookhteh was a football goalkeeper and coach of youth football teams.
Persian original
میلاد افروخته دروازه‌بان فوتبال و مربی تیم‌های پایه فوتبال بود.
- Rasht, the capital of Gilan province in northern Iran, is known for its vibrant street life and strong football culture.
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Rasht, the capital of Gilan province in northern Iran, is known for its vibrant street life and strong football culture.
- Sangar is a smaller satellite town located nearby.
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Sangar is a smaller satellite town located nearby.
In the words of those close to them
Like many residents, he went out into the streets,” the source said.Persian original
Like many residents, he went out into the streets,” the source said.
How they died
- Milad Afrookhteh, 33 years old, was hit by live ammunition of the armed forces of the Islamic Republic on Thursday, 18 Dey 1404, on "Motahari" Street in Rasht.
Persian original
میلاد افروخته ۳۳ ساله، پنج‌شنبه ۱۸دی۱۴۰۴ در خیابان «مطهری» رشت مورد هدف گلوله جنگی نیروهای مسلح جمهوری اسلامی قرار گرفت.
- Despite citizens' efforts to give aid, he died on the way to hospital.
Persian original
با وجود تلاش شهروندان برای امدادرسانی، او در مسیر بیمارستان درگذشت.
- According to information obtained by IranWire, Milad Afroukhteh, a football goalkeeper and youth team coach in Rasht, was killed by live ammunition fired by Islamic Republic security forces.
Persian original
According to information obtained by IranWire, Milad Afroukhteh, a football goalkeeper and youth team coach in Rasht, was killed by live ammunition fired by Islamic Republic security forces.
- “On Motahari Street, Rasht’s main commercial thoroughfare, security agents fired live ammunition.
Persian original
“On Motahari Street, Rasht’s main commercial thoroughfare, security agents fired live ammunition.
- People immediately tried to take him to hospital, but he died on the way.”
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People immediately tried to take him to hospital, but he died on the way.”
After their death
- The same source said the family has since been subjected to intense pressure by security agencies.
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The same source said the family has since been subjected to intense pressure by security agencies.
- Human rights observers say restrictions on these rituals are routinely used by authorities to prevent funerals from turning into public protests and to suppress public remembrance of those killed.
Persian original
Human rights observers say restrictions on these rituals are routinely used by authorities to prevent funerals from turning into public protests and to suppress public remembrance of those killed.
Sources
Listed in
- Javid-Nam of the uprising of January 2026 (Lion and Sun Revolution)
- The massacre of 8 and 9 January 2026
- Killed during protests
- The year 1404 (2025–2026)
- Dey 1404
- Gilan Province
- Rasht
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