Masoud Rezaei

Killed during protests

Life

He took up gymnastics at a young age and went on to win several provincial and national titles through the 2000s and early 2010s.
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He took up gymnastics at a young age and went on to win several provincial and national titles through the 2000s and early 2010s.
In later years, he shifted to parkour, teaching teenagers and young adults at a small club in Karaj’s Mesbah neighborhood.
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In later years, he shifted to parkour, teaching teenagers and young adults at a small club in Karaj’s Mesbah neighborhood.

Masoud Rezaei was born in 1990 in Karaj.
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Masoud Rezaei was born in 1990 in Karaj.
IranWire has learned from its sources that Masoud Rezaei, a former Iranian gymnastics champion and parkour coach, was killed by live ammunition fired by Islamic Republic forces on the evening of Thursday, January 8.
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IranWire has learned from its sources that Masoud Rezaei, a former Iranian gymnastics champion and parkour coach, was killed by live ammunition fired by Islamic Republic forces on the evening of Thursday, January 8.
On the night the protest calls went out, he once again returned to Mesbah Street - and it was on those same streets that he was killed.
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On the night the protest calls went out, he once again returned to Mesbah Street - and it was on those same streets that he was killed.
An eyewitness told IranWire that Masoud Rezaei was shot twice by security forces while trying to help wounded protesters lying on the ground.
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An eyewitness told IranWire that Masoud Rezaei was shot twice by security forces while trying to help wounded protesters lying on the ground.

By standing over the wounded and threatening anyone who tries to help, they ensure that people who might have survived with basic first aid are left to bleed out on the pavement.
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By standing over the wounded and threatening anyone who tries to help, they ensure that people who might have survived with basic first aid are left to bleed out on the pavement.
IranWire has been informed that Masoud Rezaei’s family is under severe security pressure.
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IranWire has been informed that Masoud Rezaei’s family is under severe security pressure.
They have been threatened that if they provide any information about Masoud, other family members will be arrested on charges of “propaganda against the regime” and “media cooperation with foreign enemies.”
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They have been threatened that if they provide any information about Masoud, other family members will be arrested on charges of “propaganda against the regime” and “media cooperation with foreign enemies.”

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