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Karim Heidari was a 31-year-old athlete from Bandar Ganaveh, remembered by those who knew him for his community spirit and his devotion to his family. He was the father of a three-and-a-half-year-old daughter. On January 8, 2026, during the nationwide protests of the Lion and Sun Revolution, Karim was present at a demonstration in front of the Ganaveh Governor's Office. He was killed when security forces fired two shots directly into his heart. Following the shooting, his body was seized by government forces. For six days, his family was left in a state of agonizing uncertainty, as authorities withheld information regarding his whereabouts before finally acknowledging his death.

کریم حیدری، ورزشکار ۳۱ ساله و ساکن بندر گناوه، یکی از جان‌باختگان راه آزادی در جریان انقلاب شیر و خورشید بود. او که به مردم‌داری و اخلاق ورزشی شناخته می‌شد، پدر دختری سه و نیم ساله بود. در تاریخ ۱۸ دی ۱۴۰۴، کریم در جریان تجمعات اعتراضی در مقابل فرمانداری بندر گناوه هدف شلیک مستقیم نیروهای امنیتی قرار گرفت. او با اصابت دو گلوله به قلبش، جان خود را در راه میهن فدا کرد. پس از این واقعه، پیکر او توسط نیروهای حکومتی ربوده شد. خانواده او برای مدت شش روز در بی‌خبری مطلق و تحت فشارهای روانی ناشی از پنهان‌کاری مقامات به سر بردند تا در نهایت از سرنوشت پیکر فرزندشان مطلع شدند.