The year 1404 (2025–2026)

This page keeps the memory of those who were executed or killed in the year 1404, and the names of those who faced a death sentence in this year. This list contains 8124 names, from 9 Farvardin 1404 to 29 Esfand 1404. Most of these names go back to a few days of the month of Dey: 5373 people were killed in protests, and alongside them 2129 people were executed in this year.

Fates

Apart from these two groups, 454 people were killed by government forces, 74 people lost their lives at the hands of government forces outside of protests, 29 people died in detention and 1 person lost their life in suspicious circumstances. 33 people had been sentenced to death, 27 people were at risk of the execution of the sentence and the sentence of 4 people had been upheld. 382 people were under 18 years of age; children, the youngest of whom, according to the data, was 2 years old. There are 306 women in this list whose source stated that they were women. The median age is 30 years and the oldest person was 76 years old.

The days of Dey

The day 18 Dey 1404 with 1315 names is the heaviest day of the year, and 19 Dey with 841 names comes after it. The days 20 Dey with 54 names, 17 Dey with 48 names and 21 Dey with 25 names are also in this same week. Tehran with 977 names is the most frequent city; it is followed by Isfahan with 451, Karaj with 440, Mashhad with 373, Rasht with 213, Kermanshah with 152 and Shiraz with 129 names. Tehran province with 1335, Isfahan with 712, Alborz with 557 and Razavi Khorasan with 542 names are at the top of the provinces.

Some lives

Sina Ashkbousi, 17 years old, an only child who wanted to go to Canada to continue his studies, according to the source was chanting slogans with his friends on 18 Dey in Tehranpars Park when government forces fired at them. Sam Afshari, 17 years old, a final-year computer student, a provincial swimming champion and his father's only child, was killed on the same day in Karaj. His father said: “The breathing tube was in his mouth. They came and shot him. One last bullet.”

Aida Aghili, 34 years old, embraced her mother before going to the demonstration and made a will stating to whom her belongings should go. She was killed in Dey 1404 in Tehran by two bullets to the head. From her writings remains: “I am a child of this soil.” Masoud Zatparvar, 39 years old, a bodybuilding champion who trained many students, was killed on 18 Dey 1404 in Rasht by a military round. Arshia Barari, 25 years old, an English teacher and fitness champion, lost his life on the same day in Zanjan.

Mojtaba Vosough, 36 years old, father of two children aged 6 years and 6 months, who had a supermarket, was killed on 19 Dey 1404 at the Simin three-way junction in Isfahan. Vahid Arzanlou, 38 years old, a furniture designer and father of three young children, according to the source was hit by two bullets to the neck when he rushed to help his brother Hamid; both brothers lost their lives. Mojtaba Torshiz Hajikolaei, 47 years old, a former player of Tractor and Nassaji, according to the sources was killed while using his body as a shield for his wife.

Executions

Among the 2129 people executed in the year 1404, Saleh Mohammadi, 19 years old, a wrestler who had won a bronze medal at the Saitiev Cup with the national freestyle wrestling team, was executed on 28 Esfand 1404 together with two others. His charge, according to the source, was “intentional murder.” According to those close to him, he was at his uncle's house at the time of the incident, but the court refused to summon the witnesses.

About this list

The list of the Javid-Nam (“everlasting names”), those who lost their lives, and those condemned in the year 1404 is not complete. The real number of the Javid-Nam in the year 1404 is higher than 8124, and we record only a name that has a source. The largest share comes from HRANA / Human Rights Activists in Iran with 4342 cases; followed by Iran International with 3116, iranhrs.org with 2669 and the Iran Human Rights Society with 2007 cases. 514 names also appear in a list that the Office of the Presidency published on 12 Bahman 1404. Every name has at least one source, but some only one. For 1064 people a description of their life is available. If you knew one of the Javid-Nam in the year 1404, share your memory or correction with us.