Hossein Radi Najafabadi

حسین رادی نجف آبادی

Also known as حسین رادی

24 years old · Najafabad · Isfahan Province

9 January 2026 Killed during protests

Life

Diver and firefighter
Persian original
غواص و آتش‌نشان

His paternal uncle was killed in the Iran–Iraq war, and his father is also one of the wounded of that same war
Persian original
عمویش در جنگ ایران و عراق کشته شد و پدرش نیز از مجروحان همان جنگ است
His paternal uncle was killed in the Iran–Iraq war, and his father is also one of the wounded of that same war.
Persian original
عمویش در جنگ ایران و عراق کشته شد و پدرش نیز از مجروحان همان جنگ است.

He was trying to move several people away from the scene of the clash
Persian original
او در تلاش برای دور کردن چند نفر از محل درگیری بود
A few months before he was killed, he had gone to Armenia for work
Persian original
چند ماه پیش از کشته شدن، برای کار به ارمنستان رفته بود
On his Instagram page he wrote about the unknown beauties of the sea
Persian original
او در صفحه اینستاگرامش از زیبایی‌های ناشناخته دریا می‌نوشت
He had a calm yet daring spirit
Persian original
روحیه‌ای آرام و در عین حال جسور داشت
For him diving was not just a skill; it was part of his outlook on life.
Persian original
غواصی برای او فقط یک مهارت نبود، بخشی از نگاهش به زندگی بود.
In the moments when he was trying to move several young protesters away from the security forces
Persian original
در لحظاتی که تلاش می‌کرد چند معترض جوان را از دست نیروهای امنیتی دور کند
He had a calm yet daring spirit.
Persian original
روحیه‌ای آرام و در عین حال جسور داشت.

How they died

On 19 Dey he was hit by a bullet on Mirdamad Street in this city
Persian original
۱۹ دی‌ماه در خیابان میرداماد این شهر هدف گلوله قرار گرفت
Two live rounds hit Radi's chest
Persian original
دو گلوله جنگی به قفسه سینه‌ رادی اصابت کرد
He was trying to move several people away from the scene of the clash when he was shot at from the top of a building, and two bullets hit his chest.
Persian original
در تلاش برای دور کردن چند نفر از محل درگیری بود که از بالای یک ساختمان به سمتش شلیک شد و دو گلوله به قفسه سینه‌اش اصابت کرد.
On Mirdamad Street in Najafabad, Radi went into the crowd of protesters, and in the moments when he was trying to move several young protesters away from the security forces, he was shot at from the top of the mosque.
Persian original
رادی در خیابان میرداماد نجف‌آباد، به میان جمعیت معترضان رفت و در لحظاتی که تلاش می‌کرد چند معترض جوان را از دست نیروهای امنیتی دور کند، از بالای مسجد به سمتش شلیک شد.
Two live rounds hit Radi's chest.
Persian original
دو گلوله جنگی به قفسه سینه‌ رادی اصابت کرد.

After their death

There his body was secretly taken away by government forces
Persian original
در آنجا پیکرش به‌صورت پنهانی به‌وسیله نیروهای حکومتی ربوده شد
It was said that Hossein was alive and in detention
Persian original
گفته می‌شد که حسین زنده است و در بازداشت به سر می‌برد
After about a week, his body was handed over under special conditions and with a pledge taken from the family
Persian original
پس از حدود یک هفته، پیکر او با شرایطی خاص و با گرفتن تعهد از خانواده تحویل داده شد
After he was taken to hospital, his body was taken away by the security forces, and his family had no news of his fate for several days.
Persian original
پس از انتقال به بیمارستان، پیکرش از سوی نیروهای امنیتی ربوده شد و خانواده‌اش برای چند روز از سرنوشت او بی‌خبر بودند.
His body was secretly taken away by government forces, and for several days the family had no information about his fate.
Persian original
پیکرش به‌صورت پنهانی به‌وسیله نیروهای حکومتی ربوده شد و خانواده برای چند روز، هیچ اطلاعی از سرنوشتش نداشت.
After about a week, his body was handed over under special conditions and with a pledge taken from the family.
Persian original
پس از حدود یک هفته، پیکر او با شرایطی خاص و با گرفتن تعهد از خانواده تحویل داده شد.

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