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Mehdi Salahshour was a 50-year-old sculptor and a father of two children living in Mashhad. As an artist, he used his craft to express his devotion to his country, leaving behind a legacy of both physical art and patriotic sentiment. On January 8, 2026, during the Lion and Sun revolution, Mehdi was killed in Mashhad after being targeted by direct fire from security forces. His death marked the loss of a creative voice who had sought a different future for his nation. Prior to his death, Mehdi shared a photograph of a lion sculpture he had created, accompanied by a poignant message to his homeland. He wrote: "My Iran, you are love, I love you, wake up..."

مهدی سلحشور، هنرمند مجسمه‌ساز ۵۰ ساله و پدر دو کودک بود که در شهر مشهد زندگی می‌کرد. او هنرمندی بود که میهن‌پرستی خود را در آثارش متجلی می‌کرد و از طریق هنر مجسمه‌سازی، عشق خود به ایران را ابراز می‌نمود. در تاریخ ۱۸ دی ۱۴۰۴، مهدی سلحشور در مشهد با شلیک مستقیم نیروهای امنیتی جان باخت. او در جریان اعتراضات موسوم به انقلاب «شیر و خورشید» هدف گلوله جنگی قرار گرفت و به شهادت رسید. از او پیامی به یادگار مانده است که پیش از مرگ در کنار تصویری از مجسمه شیری که خود ساخته بود، منتشر کرد. او در این دل‌نوشته خطاب به وطنش گفته بود: «ایران من، عشقی، دوست دارم، بیدار شو...»