Hamid (Mehran) Zare

حمید زارع

33 years old

9 January 2026 Killed during protests

Life

Cabinet-making
Persian original
کابینت‌سازی

Married, father of a six-year-old son
Persian original
متاهل، پدر یک پسر شش‌ساله

At the time he was killed he was a tenant.
Persian original
در زمان کشته شدن مستاجر بود.

In the words of those close to them

On that cursed night of Dey, they took you from me with a live round.— Hamid's mother
Persian original
در شب لعنتی دی، تو را با گلوله جنگی از من گرفتند.

How they died

On 19 Dey, during the "National Revolution" protests in Marvdasht, he was killed by gunfire of government forces.
Persian original
۱۹ دی‌ماه در جریان اعتراضات «انقلاب ملی» در مرودشت با شلیک گلوله نیروهای حکومت کشته شد.
He was killed on 18 Dey in Marvdasht
Persian original
۱۸ دی‌ماه در مرودشت کشته شد
With live ammunition
Persian original
با گلوله جنگی

After their death

They were told that he had been arrested.
Persian original
به آنان گفته شد که بازداشت شده است.
Hamid Zare's body was handed over to the family on 21 Dey and was buried under security conditions, without public announcement and in haste.
Persian original
پیکر حمید زارع ۲۱ دی‌ماه به خانواده تحویل داده شد و در شرایطی امنیتی، بدون اطلاع‌رسانی عمومی و با شتاب به خاک سپرده شد.
His family are still under pressure from the security bodies and have been threatened
Persian original
خانواده او همچنان تحت فشار نهادهای امنیتی قرار دارند و تهدید شده‌اند

Sources

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