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Pouya Farsi was a dedicated and honorable worker who had been working since his childhood to support his family. Known by those close to him as a selfless and courageous young man, he was killed on the evening of January 8, 2026, in the Fallah neighborhood of Tehran. Pouya was reportedly killed by direct sniper fire from security forces while he was acting as a shield to protect the body of another fallen protester, attempting to prevent it from being taken by the authorities. The injuries he sustained were so severe that his family was only able to identify him by the clothing he was wearing. Following his death, the return of his body was delayed by authorities. Since then, his family has faced significant pressure from the state to accept an official narrative regarding the circumstances of his killing rather than the truth of his death by sniper fire.

پویا فارسی کارگری شریف و خودساخته بود که از دوران کودکی برای یاری خانواده‌اش کار می‌کرد. او که در میان نزدیکانش به عنوان جوانی فداکار و باوجدان شناخته می‌شد، در شامگاه ۱۸ دی ۱۴۰۴ در جریان اعتراضات محله فلاح تهران جان خود را فدای راه آزادی کرد. گزارش‌ها حاکی از آن است که پویا زمانی هدف شلیک مستقیم تک‌تیراندازان نیروهای امنیتی قرار گرفت که با ایثارگری، خود را سپر کرد تا از پیکر یک معترض دیگر محافظت کند و مانع از ربوده شدن آن توسط مأموران شود. به دلیل شدت جراحات وارده، شناسایی پیکر او برای خانواده‌اش تنها از طریق لباس‌هایی که بر تن داشت ممکن بود. پیکر پویا با تأخیر به خانواده‌اش تحویل داده شد و آن‌ها از زمان کشته شدن او تحت فشارهای شدید نهادهای امنیتی قرار گرفته‌اند تا روایت رسمی حکومت را درباره نحوه مرگ او بپذیرند.