Amirhossein Mohammadzadehunder 18

امیرحسین محمدزاده

Also known as Amirhossein Mohammadzadeh

17 years old · Tehran

Dey 1404 Killed during protests

Life

18-year-old player of the Delvar Afraz Tehran youth football team
Persian original
بازیکن ۱۸ ساله تیم فوتبال جوانان دلوارافراز تهران
Youth-level player of the Delvar Afraz Tehran team
Persian original
بازیکن رده جوانان تیم دلوارافراز تهران
Player of the Delvar Afraz Tehran youth football team
Persian original
بازیکن تیم فوتبال جوانان دلوارافراز تهران

He was the child of his [Tanabandeh's] paternal-aunt's son
Persian original
فرزند پسرعمه‌اش بوده

In the words of those close to them

"After this crime, in complete news silence, they fabricated a case against him and handed over his lifeless body to the family only on the condition that they announce that Amirhossein had been a member of the Basij force.— Milad Zandipour [source: "Zanidpour"], former player of the Foulad and Saipa clubs of Iran
Persian original
«پس از این جنایت، در سکوت خبری کامل، برای او پرونده‌سازی کردند و پیکر بی‌جانش را فقط با این شرط به خانواده تحویل دادند که اعلام کنند امیرحسین عضو نیروی بسیج بوده است.

Tanabandeh wrote: "Pity I have lost my faith, otherwise I would have left the killer who took aim at your son's life to God's unseen arrow."— Mohsen Tanabandeh
Persian original
تنابنده نوشته: «حیف ایمانم را باخته‌ام وگرنه قاتلی که جان پسرت را نشانه رفت را به تیر غیب خدا واگذار می‌کردم.»

They threatened the family and forced them to be silent and not to be allowed any kind of speaking out or protest.— Milad Zandipour [source: "Zanidpour"]
Persian original
خانواده را تهدید و مجبور کردند که سکوت کنند و اجازه‌ی هیچ‌گونه صحبت یا اعتراضی نداشته باشند.

How they died

They were killed by direct shooting of the security forces of the government of this country
Persian original
با شلیک مستقیم گلوله نیروهای امنیتی حکومت این کشور کشته شده‌اند
The eternally remembered Amirhossein Mohammadzadeh, a youth-level player of the Delvar Afraz Tehran team, was killed in the Afsarieh area of Tehran by a direct shot of the repressive forces.
Persian original
جاویدنام امیرحسین محمدزاده، بازیکن رده جوانان تیم دلوارافراز تهران، در منطقه افسریه تهران با شلیک مستقیم گلوله نیروهای سرکوب کشته شد.
In the protests in the Afsarieh area of Tehran, he was killed by a direct shot of the repressive forces of the Islamic Republic
Persian original
در اعتراضات منطقه افسریه در تهران، با شلیک مستقیم گلوله نیروهای سرکوب جمهوری اسلامی، کشته شد
He has been killed by a direct shot of the repressive forces of the Islamic Republic
Persian original
با شلیک مستقیم گلوله نیروهای سرکوب جمهوری اسلامی، کشته شده است
Player of the "Delvar Afraz" Tehran youth football team who was killed by a direct shot of government forces. His body was buried in Section 42. Child of Mohsen Tanabandeh's paternal-aunt's son
Persian original
بازیکن تیم فوتبال جوانان «دلوار افراز» تهران که با شلیک مستقیم گلوله نیروهای حکومتی کشته شد. پیکر او در قطعه ۴۲ به خاک سپرده شد. فرزند پسرعمه محسن تنابنده
According to Zandipour, Amirhossein was buried in Section 42, known as the “Martyrs’ Section,” alongside those killed in the so-called “12-Day War,” “without the truth being told and without justice being served.”
Persian original
According to Zandipour, Amirhossein was buried in Section 42, known as the “Martyrs’ Section,” alongside those killed in the so-called “12-Day War,” “without the truth being told and without justice being served.”

After their death

They threatened the family and forced them to be silent and not to be allowed any kind of speaking out or protest.
Persian original
خانواده را تهدید و مجبور کردند که سکوت کنند و اجازه‌ هیچ‌گونه صحبت یا اعتراضی نداشته باشند.
They threatened the family and forced them to be silent and not to be allowed any kind of speaking out or protest.
Persian original
خانواده را تهدید و مجبور کردند که سکوت کنند و اجازه‌ی هیچ‌گونه صحبت یا اعتراضی نداشته باشند.
Amirhossein was buried in Section 42, beside those killed who are called "martyrs of the 12-day war"
Persian original
امیرحسین، در قطعه‌ی ۴۲ و در کنار کشته‌شدگان موسوم به «شهدای جنگ ۱۲ روزه» به خاک سپرده شد
Despite Mohammadzadeh being killed during last week's protests, the security forces agreed to hand over his body on condition that the family accept that Mohammadzadeh was a "Basij member".
Persian original
باوجود کشته‌ شدن محمدزاده در جریان اعتراضات هفته گذشته، نیروهای امنیتی به شرط پذیرش «بسیجی» بودن محمدزاده از سوی خانواده، حاضر به تحویل پیکر او شدند.
Tasnim, a news agency affiliated with the IRGC, has also confirmed that the body of this 18-year-old footballer was buried in "Martyrs' Section 42".
Persian original
تسنیم، خبرگزاری وابسته به سپاه پاسداران هم تایید کرده که پیکر این فوتبالیست ۱۸ ساله، در «قطعه ۴۲ شهدا» دفن شده است.
Earlier, Milad Zandipour, a former footballer for the Foulad and Saipa teams, wrote about Mohammadzadeh, saying that “amid a complete news blackout, the authorities fabricated a case against him and handed over his lifeless body to the family only on the condition that they declare Amirhossein was a member of the Basij force.
Persian original
Earlier, Milad Zandipour, a former footballer for the Foulad and Saipa teams, wrote about Mohammadzadeh, saying that “amid a complete news blackout, the authorities fabricated a case against him and handed over his lifeless body to the family only on the condition that they declare Amirhossein was a member of the Basij force.
The family was threatened, forced into silence, and barred from speaking out or protesting.”
Persian original
The family was threatened, forced into silence, and barred from speaking out or protesting.”
Since protests began in Iran in December, numerous reports have surfaced of security forces trying to present slain protesters as “martyrs” or members of the Basij.
Persian original
Since protests began in Iran in December, numerous reports have surfaced of security forces trying to present slain protesters as “martyrs” or members of the Basij.
Despite a statement issued by the Revolutionary Guards, his father publicly declared at the funeral that his son was not a Basiji, but a protester.
Persian original
Despite a statement issued by the Revolutionary Guards, his father publicly declared at the funeral that his son was not a Basiji, but a protester.

Sources

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