Shahabeddin Samani

Tehran

8 January 2026 Killed during protests

Life

Sameni had a child who was a university student.
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Sameni had a child who was a university student.

Shahabeddin Sameni, born in 1979
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Shahabeddin Sameni, born in 1979
despite his stable financial situation, he had joined protesters in the streets.
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despite his stable financial situation, he had joined protesters in the streets.

Sources said a live bullet was fired at his head from above Narmak Mosque.
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Sources said a live bullet was fired at his head from above Narmak Mosque.

His family searched hospitals and other centers for hours before finding his body around 2 a.m. on January 9 in Alghadir’s rear courtyard.
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His family searched hospitals and other centers for hours before finding his body around 2 a.m. on January 9 in Alghadir’s rear courtyard.
security forces put heavy pressure on his parents to accept that their son had been a Basij member.
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security forces put heavy pressure on his parents to accept that their son had been a Basij member.
The Foundation of Martyrs contacted the family several times, but his father refused. He was later threatened with the confiscation of property.
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The Foundation of Martyrs contacted the family several times, but his father refused. He was later threatened with the confiscation of property.

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

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