Mohammad Mehdi Khanmohammadi

محمدمهدی خانمحمدی

19 years old · Karaj · Alborz Province

8 January 2026 Killed during protests

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Mohammad Mehdi Khanmohammadi, born on January 5, 2007, was the youngest child in his family.
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Mohammad Mehdi Khanmohammadi, born on January 5, 2007, was the youngest child in his family.
According to the informed source, the Khanmohammadi family began searching for their son on January 9.
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According to the informed source, the Khanmohammadi family began searching for their son on January 9.

An eyewitness told IranWire that Mohammad Mehdi joined the protests with one of his friends on January 8.
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An eyewitness told IranWire that Mohammad Mehdi joined the protests with one of his friends on January 8.
The same source said that a sniper positioned on a rooftop had targeted Mohammad Mehdi Khanmohammadi with a live round.
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The same source said that a sniper positioned on a rooftop had targeted Mohammad Mehdi Khanmohammadi with a live round.

Mohammad Mehdi Khanmohammadi, 19: Killed While Aiding the Wounded
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Mohammad Mehdi Khanmohammadi, 19: Killed While Aiding the Wounded
According to information received by IranWire, Mohammad Mehdi Khanmohammadi was killed in January in Karaj after being shot in the head with a live round fired by government forces.
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According to information received by IranWire, Mohammad Mehdi Khanmohammadi was killed in January in Karaj after being shot in the head with a live round fired by government forces.
He lived with his sister in Karaj and, just three days after his 19th birthday, was targeted from behind by gunfire from Islamic Republic forces and killed.
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He lived with his sister in Karaj and, just three days after his 19th birthday, was targeted from behind by gunfire from Islamic Republic forces and killed.
That night, at around 10:00 p.m., while he was helping wounded protesters, he was shot from behind and died instantly.
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That night, at around 10:00 p.m., while he was helping wounded protesters, he was shot from behind and died instantly.

Mohammad Mehdi worked as a motorcycle courier and had been saving money with the hope of buying a car the following year.
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Mohammad Mehdi worked as a motorcycle courier and had been saving money with the hope of buying a car the following year.
The family rushed to the hospital, but Mohammad Mehdi’s body had already been placed in a body bag, and authorities refused to release it.
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The family rushed to the hospital, but Mohammad Mehdi’s body had already been placed in a body bag, and authorities refused to release it.
“First, they went to the hospital, but the body was not handed over.
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“First, they went to the hospital, but the body was not handed over.
Later, they learned that the body had been transferred from the hospital to Behesht-e Rezvan in Karaj and then moved to Kahrizak in Tehran,” the source said.
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Later, they learned that the body had been transferred from the hospital to Behesht-e Rezvan in Karaj and then moved to Kahrizak in Tehran,” the source said.

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

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