Ehsan Jafari

احسان جعفری

22 years old · Kerman

Dey 1404 Killed during protests

Life

Associates stated that his medical expenses were reported to be approximately 600 million tomans.
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Associates stated that his medical expenses were reported to be approximately 600 million tomans.

died weeks later after being wounded during the protests
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died weeks later after being wounded during the protests
According to information received by IranWire, 22-year-old Ehsan Jafari, a microbiology student at Azad University, was shot at Khaju Crossroads in Kerman on January 8, 2026.
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According to information received by IranWire, 22-year-old Ehsan Jafari, a microbiology student at Azad University, was shot at Khaju Crossroads in Kerman on January 8, 2026.
He ultimately succumbed to complications from his injuries on February 8.
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He ultimately succumbed to complications from his injuries on February 8.
According to those close to him, the bullet struck his left flank, damaging his left kidney.
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According to those close to him, the bullet struck his left flank, damaging his left kidney.
On the first night of his hospitalization, his kidney was removed, and he underwent surgery on his intestines.
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On the first night of his hospitalization, his kidney was removed, and he underwent surgery on his intestines.

The source stated that the bullet was never removed from his body and remained lodged in the fatty tissue of his lower back.
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The source stated that the bullet was never removed from his body and remained lodged in the fatty tissue of his lower back.
Ehsan Jafari’s body was transferred to the morgue on the night of February 10 and was buried on the morning of February 11 at the “Golzar Shohaday-e Boostan-e Karbala” (Karbala Park Martyrs’ Cemetery) in the northern district of Rostamizadeh.
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Ehsan Jafari’s body was transferred to the morgue on the night of February 10 and was buried on the morning of February 11 at the “Golzar Shohaday-e Boostan-e Karbala” (Karbala Park Martyrs’ Cemetery) in the northern district of Rostamizadeh.
According to family members, they were required to sign a pledge promising that no slogans would be chanted in order to receive his body and hold the funeral service.
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According to family members, they were required to sign a pledge promising that no slogans would be chanted in order to receive his body and hold the funeral service.
They were told that if they accepted the title of “martyr” (Shaheed) for him, these costs, along with the funeral expenses, would be waived.
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They were told that if they accepted the title of “martyr” (Shaheed) for him, these costs, along with the funeral expenses, would be waived.

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

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