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Ghasem Katan

قاسم کتان

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Ghasem Katan was a 38-year-old man living in Shushtar, Khuzestan, when he was killed during the Lion & Sun Revolution. Images from his life show him as an active individual, often pictured in a gym setting. He was a member of the local community whose life was cut short during the wave of national protests in early 2026. On January 8, 2026, Ghasem was targeted by government security forces in Shushtar. According to reports, he was first struck by a large volume of birdshot and was subsequently shot with two rounds of live ammunition. The combined impact of these injuries proved fatal. Following his death, authorities reportedly took measures to restrict public mourning. His body was buried at night without the presence or knowledge of his family members. Despite these restrictions, his final resting place at Behesht-e Reza Cemetery was later seen adorned with heart-shaped floral arrangements, serving as a memorial to his life and the circumstances of his passing.

قاسم کتان، مردی ۳۸ ساله و از اهالی شوشتر در استان خوزستان بود که در جریان اعتراضات سراسری در ۱۸ دی‌ماه ۱۴۰۴ جان خود را از دست داد. تصاویری که از او به یادگار مانده، وی را در محیط یک باشگاه ورزشی نشان می‌دهد که گویای زندگی فعال او پیش از پیوستن به صفوف معترضان در انقلاب «شیر و خورشید» است. در روز واقعه، قاسم هدف شلیک مستقیم نیروهای حکومتی قرار گرفت. گزارش‌های موجود حاکی از آن است که مأموران ابتدا با تعداد زیادی ساچمه به او شلیک کردند و سپس با دو گلوله جنگی او را هدف قرار دادند که منجر به جان‌باختن وی شد. این نحوه برخورد، نشان‌دهنده شدت خشونت به‌کارگرفته شده علیه شهروندان در آن مقطع زمانی است. پیکر قاسم کتان توسط نهادهای امنیتی و به صورت شبانه، بدون اطلاع و حضور نزدیکانش به خاک سپرده شد تا از برگزاری مراسم عمومی جلوگیری شود. با این حال، مزار او در آرامستان بهشت رضا با گل‌هایی به شکل قلب توسط سوگواران آراسته شد تا یاد و خاطره این جاویدنام به عنوان یکی از جان‌باختگان راه آزادی گرامی داشته شود.

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