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Ahmad Khosravani
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Ahmad Khosravani

احمد خسروانی

Age
21
Sex
male
Date of death
9 January 2026
Place of death
Tehran (+3 more)
Hometown
Tehran
Event
Lion and Sun revolution (+1 more)
Profession
student and basketball player
Cause of death
shot by security forces

Biography

Ahmad Khosravani was a 21-year-old student at Sharif University of Technology and a top basketball player from Tehran. He was killed on January 9, 2026, in Tehran, by direct fire from security forces during protests. His death was widely mourned, with his mother lamenting on Mother's Day and friends commemorating his birthday at his grave.

احمد خسروانی دانشجوی ۲۱ ساله دانشگاه صنعتی شریف و یکی از بهترین بسکتبالیست‌های تهران بود. او در تاریخ ۱۹ دی ۱۴۰۴ در تهران و در جریان اعتراضات مردمی، با شلیک مستقیم نیروهای امنیتی به قتل رسید. مرگ او با اندوه بسیاری همراه بود؛ مادرش در روز مادر سوگواری کرد و دوستانش زادروز او را بر مزارش گرامی داشتند.

Archive — 6 items

Ahmad Khosravani, a 21-year-old basketball player and Sharif University student, was killed by direct fire from security forces during protests on January 9, 2026. VIDEO

Ahmad Khosravani, a 21-year-old basketball player and Sharif University student, was killed by direct fire from security forces during protests on January 9, 2026.

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Tehran 9 Jan 2026
Ahmad Khosravani, a 21-year-old Sharif University student and top basketball player, was killed by direct fire from Islamic Republic forces in Tehran on January 9. VIDEO

Ahmad Khosravani, a 21-year-old Sharif University student and top basketball player, was killed by direct fire from Islamic Republic forces in Tehran on January 9.

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Tehran, Iran 2026-01
Ahmad Khosravani, a 21-year-old basketball player and Sharif University student, was killed by direct fire from security forces during protests on January 9, 2026. VIDEO

Ahmad Khosravani, a 21-year-old basketball player and Sharif University student, was killed by direct fire from security forces during protests on January 9, 2026.

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Tehran, Iran 9 Jan 2026
A memorial photo of Ahmad Khosravani, an athlete identified as a victim of state violence who sacrificed his life for the country.

A memorial photo of Ahmad Khosravani, an athlete identified as a victim of state violence who sacrificed his life for the country.

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Iran 2026-01
A video showing the sister of slain protester Parham Aghamohammadi releasing birds at the grave of basketball player Ahmad Khosravani, both of whom were killed in January 2026. VIDEO

A video showing the sister of slain protester Parham Aghamohammadi releasing birds at the grave of basketball player Ahmad Khosravani, both of whom were killed in January 2026.

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Iran 2026-01
The mother of javidnam Ahmad Khosravani mourns over his blood-stained body on Mother's Day in the context of the 2026 massacres.

The mother of javidnam Ahmad Khosravani mourns over his blood-stained body on Mother's Day in the context of the 2026 massacres.

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Iran 2026