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Mehran Salimi

مهران سلیمی

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Mehran Salimi was a 28-year-old barber from Hashtgerd, Karaj, who was killed during the protest movement on January 8, 2026. Remembered as a young man who loved life, he became one of the many faces of the "Lion and Sun Revolution." Following his death, his family faced further trauma when they attempted to transport his body from the hospital under the cover of night. Security forces reportedly intercepted the family and forcibly seized Mehran’s remains. Mehran is memorialized by his father and his community as a "martyr for the motherland." Personal videos shared by his family, including footage of him dancing, serve as a poignant reminder of the vibrant life and dreams that were silenced during the suppression of the protests.

مهران سلیمی، آرایشگر ۲۸ ساله اهل هشتگرد کرج، در ۱۸ دی‌ماه ۱۴۰۴ در جریان اعتراضات مردمی جان خود را نثار کرد. او که در میان اطرافیانش به عنوان جوانی پرشور شناخته می‌شد، در راه آرمان‌های میهن جان سپرد. پس از جان باختن مهران، خانواده او با فشارهای امنیتی مضاعفی روبرو شدند. گزارش‌ها حاکی از آن است که وقتی خانواده‌اش تلاش داشتند پیکر او را شبانه از بیمارستان منتقل کنند، نیروهای امنیتی در راه راه را بر آن‌ها بسته و پیکر بی‌جان مهران را به اجبار ربودند. یاد مهران توسط پدر و جامعه‌ای که او را «جان‌فدای میهن» می‌نامند، زنده نگه داشته شده است. انتشار تصاویری از لحظات شاد زندگی او، از جمله ویدئویی که او را در حال رقص نشان می‌دهد، یادآور زندگی و آرزوهایی است که در اوج جوانی از او گرفته شد.

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