Arvin Salemizadunder 18
Killed during protests
Life
- By playing the damam for Arvin, people reached for an ancient seafaring ritual, as if speaking to the “Sea of Myth” itself - asking it to return their children.
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By playing the damam for Arvin, people reached for an ancient seafaring ritual, as if speaking to the “Sea of Myth” itself - asking it to return their children.
- Arvin was full of life - free, healthy, and joyful.
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Arvin was full of life - free, healthy, and joyful.
- Like many teenagers in southern Iran, he felt most at home with a ball at his feet, drawn to the football ground.
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Like many teenagers in southern Iran, he felt most at home with a ball at his feet, drawn to the football ground.
In the words of those close to them
As he was being moved to the ICU, a relative turned on a camera and said, “Look what the mercenaries have done to us.” This was met with a violent response from the hospital’s Harasat (security unit), which tried to stop the recording.Persian original
As he was being moved to the ICU, a relative turned on a camera and said, “Look what the mercenaries have done to us.” This was met with a violent response from the hospital’s Harasat (security unit), which tried to stop the recording.
How they died
- IranWire has learned that 16-year-old Arvin Salemizad was among those shot during the January 8 protests in Bushehr.
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IranWire has learned that 16-year-old Arvin Salemizad was among those shot during the January 8 protests in Bushehr.
- He was wounded by direct fire on Ashouri Street by Islamic Republic forces.
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He was wounded by direct fire on Ashouri Street by Islamic Republic forces.
- A source close to Arvin’s family said: “More than 18 pellets hit his head.
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A source close to Arvin’s family said: “More than 18 pellets hit his head.
- He was taken to Khalij-e Fars (Persian Gulf) Hospital in Bushehr and remained in a coma until January 23.
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He was taken to Khalij-e Fars (Persian Gulf) Hospital in Bushehr and remained in a coma until January 23.
After their death
- Informed sources told IranWire that the shots were fired from inside a Basij base operating within the “Quran” Mosque, which is linked to Jafar Pourkabgani, Bushehr’s representative in Parliament.
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Informed sources told IranWire that the shots were fired from inside a Basij base operating within the “Quran” Mosque, which is linked to Jafar Pourkabgani, Bushehr’s representative in Parliament.
- While they are places of worship, they also house the local headquarters of the Basij, the regime’s paramilitary volunteer militia.
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While they are places of worship, they also house the local headquarters of the Basij, the regime’s paramilitary volunteer militia.
- Arvin’s family also faced pressure to pay money to receive his body.
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Arvin’s family also faced pressure to pay money to receive his body.
- “They held the body from January 23 to 26 and wouldn’t release it.
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“They held the body from January 23 to 26 and wouldn’t release it.
Sources
Listed in
- Javid-Nam of the uprising of January 2026 (Lion and Sun Revolution)
- Killed during protests
- Children and teenagers killed
- The year 1404 (2025–2026)
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