Casualties of the 2025–2026 Iranian Protests

Overview of Protest Fatalities

Reports regarding the 2025–2026 Iranian protests highlight significant casualties among demonstrators, with at least 31 protesters confirmed dead at the hands of security forces as of January 5, 2026. Some sources claim the death toll may be 40 or higher, including at least four individuals under the age of 18. These protests began in late December 2025, triggered by a severe economic crisis marked by rising inflation and a dramatic fall in the value of the rial. The unrest quickly spread across the country, prompting authorities to respond with force—including live ammunition, tear gas, and other lethal means—in both rural and urban settings.

Human rights organizations such as HRANA, Amnesty International, and the NCRI have actively tracked and documented these incidents. However, precise figures remain difficult to verify due to government censorship, internet blackouts in affected regions, and delays in confirming reports. Despite these challenges, efforts to compile and cross-reference available data from human rights groups, opposition organizations, and media sources have produced a partial list of named protesters killed during this period. This list covers incidents from late December 2025 to early January 2026, though it is acknowledged that additional names may surface as more information becomes available and some cases remain unconfirmed amidst continuing unrest.

List of Identified Protesters Killed

The following is an alphabetized list of protesters reportedly killed by regime forces. Details such as age, location, and date of death are included where available. Minor discrepancies in spellings, ages, or other specifics are noted, and in some instances, names may have multiple variations.

• Ahad Ebrahimpour Abdoli (also Ahad Ebrahim-pour Abdali), age 35, Delfan County/Nurabad (Lorestan Province), January 1, 2026.
• Ahmad Jalil (also Ahmad Jalili), age 21, Lordegan (Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari Province), January 1, 2026.
• Ahmadreza Amani, age 27–28, Azna (Lorestan Province), January 1, 2026 (or December 31, 2025).
• Ali Ashouri, age not specified, location not specified (likely early January 2026).
• Ali Azizi Jafarabadi, age 42, Harsin (Kermanshah Province), January 1, 2026 (initially reported as a Basij member killed by protesters, later clarified as killed by regime forces).
• Ali Golforoush, age not specified, Qom (Qom Province), date not specified (likely early January 2026).
• Ali Karimi Bavolaki (also Ali Karimi Bavelki), age not specified, Malekshahi County (Ilam Province), January 2, 2026.
• Amirhesam Khodayarifard (also Amir-Hesam Khodayari-fard, Amirhossein Khodayarifard, Amir Hesam Khodayari Fard), age 22–26, Kuhdasht (Lorestan Province), December 30–31, 2025.
• Amirhossein Bayati (also Amir Hossein Bayati), age 35 or not specified, Hamadan (Hamadan Province), January 1–2, 2026.
• Amirmohammad Kouhkan, age 26, Neyriz (Fars Province), January 1, 2026.
• Dariush Ansari Bakhtiarvand (also Dariush Ansari Bakhtiariwand, Dariush Ansari), age 26–37, Fouladshahr/Fuladshahr (Isfahan/Esfahan Province), December 30–31, 2025.
• Erfan Bozorgi, age not specified, Marvdasht (Fars Province), January 1, 2026.
• Esmail Gharishvandi (also Esmail Ghorayshvandi), age not specified, Izeh (Khuzestan Province), December 31, 2025.
• Farez Aghamohammadi (also Farez (Fars) Agha Mohammadi), age not specified, Malekshahi County (Ilam Province), January 2–3, 2026.
• Farshid Mokhtari, age not specified, location not specified (likely early January 2026; possibly same as Mansour Mokhtari).
• Hossein Rabiei, age not specified, Qom (Qom Province), January 1–2, 2026.
• Khodadad Shirvani (also Khodadad Shirvani, Mostafa Khodadad Shirvani), age 32–37, Marvdasht (Fars Province), December 30, 2025–January 1, 2026.
• Latif Karimi, age not specified, Malekshahi County (Ilam Province), January 2, 2026.
• Mansour Mokhtari (also possibly Farshid Mokhtari), age not specified, Marvdasht (Fars Province), January 1, 2026.
• Mehdi Emami (also Mehdi Emamipour), age not specified, Malekshahi County (Ilam Province), January 2–3, 2026.
• Mohammad Moghaddasi (also Mohammad Bezuneh, Mohammad Bazuneh), age not specified, Malekshahi County (Ilam Province), January 2–3, 2026.
• Mohammad Nouri, age not specified, location not specified (likely early January 2026).
• Mohammad Qasem Rousta, age not specified, Marvdasht (Fars Province), January 1, 2026.
• Mostafa Agha Mohammadi, age not specified, location not specified (likely Malekshahi; possibly related to Farez Aghamohammadi; early January 2026).
• Mostafa Fallahi (also simply Mostafa), age 15, Azna (Lorestan Province), January 1, 2026.
• Rasoul Kadyvrian, age 17, Kermanshah (Kermanshah Province), January 2, 2026.
• Reza Azimzadeh, age not specified, Malekshahi County (Ilam Province), January 2–3, 2026.
• Reza Ghanbari, age 17, Kermanshah (Kermanshah Province), January 2, 2026.
• Reza Kadyvrian, age 20, Kermanshah (Kermanshah Province), January 2, 2026.
• Reza Niknam, age not specified, Kavar (Fars Province), January 1, 2026.
• Saghar Etemadi (also Sagher Etemadi), age 22, Farsan (Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari Province), January 3, 2026.
• Sajjad Valamanesh Zilayi (also Sajjad Valamanesh, Sajad Valamanesh, Sajad Zilayi), age 28, Lordegan (Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari Province), January 1, 2026.
• Shayan Asadollahi, age 27–30, Azna (Lorestan Province), January 1, 2026.
• Soroush (Hafez) Soleimani (also Soroush Soleimani), age not specified, Lordegan (Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari Province), January 2, 2026.
• Taha Safari, age 15, Azna (Lorestan Province), December 31, 2025.
• Vahab Qaedi (Mousavi) (also Vahab Ghaedi, Vahab Mousavi), age 30 or not specified, Azna (Lorestan Province), January 1, 2026.

Notes on Data Compilation

This list is not exhaustive; new names continue to be reported, and some accounts remain unverified. Minor differences in reporting—such as ages, spellings, or locations—are indicated as necessary. The specifics presented are based solely on reports released by human rights organizations, opposition groups, and independent media outlets during the ongoing unrest.