Ali Karami

علی کرمی

26 years old · Tehran

9 January 2026 Killed during protests

Life

Karami was an auto repair mechanic and a devoted dog lover who rescued stray animals.
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Karami was an auto repair mechanic and a devoted dog lover who rescued stray animals.
Originally from Kermanshah Province
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Originally from Kermanshah Province
his love of nature and music, including the songs of Dariush Eghbali
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his love of nature and music, including the songs of Dariush Eghbali
“If I die before my dog,” he said, “let her see my lifeless body.”
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“If I die before my dog,” he said, “let her see my lifeless body.”

Karami was reportedly trying to protect an elderly woman when he was shot and killed.
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Karami was reportedly trying to protect an elderly woman when he was shot and killed.

The final images show Ariel lying at Karami’s gravesite.
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The final images show Ariel lying at Karami’s gravesite.

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

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