Matin Montazerzohour^*

متین منتظرظهور

Also known as متین منتظر‌ظهور

* Our transliteration; no source spelling available

32 years old · Shahroud · Semnan Province

Dey 1404 Killed during protests

Life

Matin was self-employed
Persian original
متین شغل آزاد داشت
He was active in bodybuilding
Persian original
در حوزه پرورش اندام فعالیت می‌کرد
self-employed, worked in bodybuilding
Persian original
self-employed, worked in bodybuilding

Born 1372
Persian original
متولد ۱۳۷۲
He intended to emigrate to Turkey
Persian original
قصد مهاجرت به ترکیه را داشت
He had gone with his friends from Gorgan to Shahroud to be at the protests
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او به‌همراه دوستانش برای حضور در اعتراضات از گرگان به شاهرود رفته بود
Sources said he was self-employed, worked in bodybuilding and had planned to migrate to Turkey.
Persian original
Sources said he was self-employed, worked in bodybuilding and had planned to migrate to Turkey.
Matin was from "Gorgan", and that same morning he told his family: "There's no sign of protest in Gorgan; I'm going to Shahroud." Until the internet was cut, Matin and his family were in contact between Shahroud and Gorgan.
Persian original
متین اهل «گرگان» بود و همان روز صبح به خانواده‌اش گفت «گرگان خبری از اعتراض نیست من به شاهرود می‌روم.» تا قبل از اینکه اینترنت قطع شود متین و خانواده‌اش از شاهرود و گرگان با هم تماس داشتند.
He was on the verge of emigrating, and his friends said he just hadn't bought a ticket, but he went for freedom.
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او در آستانه مهاجرت بود و دوستانش می‌گفتند فقط بلیط نخریده بود ولی برای آزادی رفت.

On the evening of 18 Dey, during the protests in the city of Shahroud, he lost his life from gunfire
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شامگاه ۱۸ دی‌ماه در جریان اعتراضات در شهر شاهرود با شلیک گلوله جان باخت
The bullet hit Matin's chest and, completely destroying the heart tissue, caused his death
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گلوله به سینه متین اصابت کرده و با تخریب کامل بافت قلب، باعث مرگ او شده است
he had travelled from Gorgan to Shahroud with friends to take part in the protests
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he had travelled from Gorgan to Shahroud with friends to take part in the protests
The source said the bullet struck him in the chest and ripped through his heart.
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The source said the bullet struck him in the chest and ripped through his heart.
Matin Montazer-Zohour, 32 years old, was killed on Thursday, 18 Dey 1404, in the protests in "Shahroud" by the armed forces of the Islamic Republic.
Persian original
متین منتظرظهور ۳۲ساله، پنجشنبه ۱۸دی۱۴۰۴ در اعتراضات «شاهرود» به دست نیروهای مسلح جمهوری اسلامی کشته شد.

After four days, on Monday, 22 Dey, his body was handed over to the family and taken to Gorgan, and on Tuesday it was buried without a religious ceremony
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پیکر او پس از چهار روز، روز دوشنبه ۲۲ دی تحویل خانواده و به گرگان منتقل شد و سه‌شنبه بدون برگزاری مراسم مذهبی به خاک سپرده شد
His body was returned to his family after four days, on Jan. 12, and transferred to Gorgan. He was buried the following day without a ceremony.
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His body was returned to his family after four days, on Jan. 12, and transferred to Gorgan. He was buried the following day without a ceremony.
After Matin did not return, the family searched for him and buried his lifeless body on Monday, 22 Dey, in Shahroud.
Persian original
بعد از آن که متین بازنگشت، خانواده به دنبالش گشتند و پیکر بی‌جانش را دوشنبه ۲۲دی، در شاهرود به خاک سپردند.

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