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Aida Heidari
جاویدنام · Javidnam

Aida Heidari

آیدا حیدری

Age
23 (+1 more)
Sex
female
Date of death
8 January 2026
Place of death
Sadeghiyeh, Tehran (+5 more)
Hometown
Tehran
Event
Lion & Sun Revolution (+1 more)
Profession
Medical student at the University of Tehran
Cause of death
shot by direct gunfire from security forces

Biography

Aida Heidari was a 23-year-old medical student at the University of Tehran who was killed by direct gunfire from security forces on January 8, 2026, in the Sadeghiyeh district of Tehran. Her mother was documented mourning her loss on their home balcony and sharing memories of her daughter's medical studies. She is honored as a 'Javidnam' or immortal soul of the Iranian protest movement.

آیدا حیدری دانشجوی ۲۳ ساله پزشکی دانشگاه تهران بود که در ۱۸ دی ۱۴۰۴ با شلیک مستقیم نیروهای امنیتی در فلکه دوم صادقیه تهران کشته شد. پس از مرگ او، ویدیوهایی از سوگواری شبانه مادرش بر بالکن خانه و مرور وسایل به‌جامانده از او شامل کتاب‌های پزشکی و روپوش سفیدش در شبکه‌های اجتماعی منتشر شد. از او با عنوان «جاویدنام» و یکی از جان‌فدایان میهن یاد می‌شود.

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Aida Heydari, a 23-year-old medical student, was reportedly killed by security forces' direct gunfire in the Sadeghiyeh neighborhood of Tehran on January 8, 2026.

Aida Heydari, a 23-year-old medical student, was reportedly killed by security forces' direct gunfire in the Sadeghiyeh neighborhood of Tehran on January 8, 2026.

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Sadeghiyeh, Tehran 8 Jan 2026
The mother of 23-year-old medical student Aida Heydari is filmed mourning on her balcony at night after her daughter was killed by direct gunfire from security forces in Sadeghiyeh, Tehran. VIDEO

The mother of 23-year-old medical student Aida Heydari is filmed mourning on her balcony at night after her daughter was killed by direct gunfire from security forces in Sadeghiyeh, Tehran.

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Sadeghiyeh, Tehran, Iran 8 Jan 2026
These images show Aida Heidari, a 23-year-old medical student at Tehran University, who was killed by direct gunfire from security forces in Sadeghiyeh, Tehran, on January 8, 2026. VIDEO

These images show Aida Heidari, a 23-year-old medical student at Tehran University, who was killed by direct gunfire from security forces in Sadeghiyeh, Tehran, on January 8, 2026.

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Tehran, Iran 8 Jan 2026
Aida Heidari, a 23-year-old medical student, was killed by direct gunfire from security forces in Sadeghiyeh, Tehran, on Thursday, January 8, 2026.

Aida Heidari, a 23-year-old medical student, was killed by direct gunfire from security forces in Sadeghiyeh, Tehran, on Thursday, January 8, 2026.

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Sadeghiyeh, Tehran 8 Jan 2026
A portrait of Aida Heidari, a 23-year-old medical student who was killed by security forces with direct live ammunition in the Sadeghiyeh district of Tehran on January 8, 2026.

A portrait of Aida Heidari, a 23-year-old medical student who was killed by security forces with direct live ammunition in the Sadeghiyeh district of Tehran on January 8, 2026.

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Sadeghiyeh, Tehran 8 Jan 2026
A memorial poster for Aida Heidari, a 23-year-old medical student killed by security forces in Sadeghiyeh, Tehran, announcing her 40th-day memorial service.

A memorial poster for Aida Heidari, a 23-year-old medical student killed by security forces in Sadeghiyeh, Tehran, announcing her 40th-day memorial service.

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Sadeghiyeh, Tehran, Iran 8 Jan 2026
A memorial for 23-year-old medical student Aida Heidari, who was killed by direct gunfire from security forces in Sadeghiyeh, Tehran, on January 8, 2026.

A memorial for 23-year-old medical student Aida Heidari, who was killed by direct gunfire from security forces in Sadeghiyeh, Tehran, on January 8, 2026.

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Sadeghiyeh, Tehran, Iran 8 Jan 2026
A death announcement poster for Aida Heydari, a 23-year-old medical student killed by direct gunfire from security forces in Sadeghiyeh, Tehran, on January 8, 2026.

A death announcement poster for Aida Heydari, a 23-year-old medical student killed by direct gunfire from security forces in Sadeghiyeh, Tehran, on January 8, 2026.

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Sadeghiyeh, Tehran 8 Jan 2026
The flower-covered grave of Aida Heidari, a 23-year-old medical student killed by direct gunfire from security forces in Sadeghiyeh, Tehran, on January 8, 2026.

The flower-covered grave of Aida Heidari, a 23-year-old medical student killed by direct gunfire from security forces in Sadeghiyeh, Tehran, on January 8, 2026.

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Sadeghiyeh, Tehran 8 Jan 2026
A memorial service for Aida Heidari, a 23-year-old medical student killed by security forces on January 8, 2026, in Sadeghiyeh, Tehran. VIDEO

A memorial service for Aida Heidari, a 23-year-old medical student killed by security forces on January 8, 2026, in Sadeghiyeh, Tehran.

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Sadeghiyeh, Tehran, Iran 8 Jan 2026
Aida Heidari, a 23-year-old medical student at the University of Tehran, was killed by direct fire from Islamic Republic forces in Sadeghieh, Tehran, on January 8, 2026.

Aida Heidari, a 23-year-old medical student at the University of Tehran, was killed by direct fire from Islamic Republic forces in Sadeghieh, Tehran, on January 8, 2026.

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Sadeghieh Square, Tehran 8 Jan 2026
The mother of medical student Aida Heydari looks through her late daughter's belongings, including medical textbooks and a lab coat, as a memorial. VIDEO

The mother of medical student Aida Heydari looks through her late daughter's belongings, including medical textbooks and a lab coat, as a memorial.

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Iran 2026-01
The mother of Dr. Aida Heidari, a victim of state violence, speaks about the enduring pain of her loss while showing her daughter's medical books and personal belongings. VIDEO

The mother of Dr. Aida Heidari, a victim of state violence, speaks about the enduring pain of her loss while showing her daughter's medical books and personal belongings.

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Iran 2026-01
Portrait of 21-year-old medical student Aida Heydari, who was reportedly killed by direct gunfire near Sadeghiyeh Square in Tehran on January 8.

Portrait of 21-year-old medical student Aida Heydari, who was reportedly killed by direct gunfire near Sadeghiyeh Square in Tehran on January 8.

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Sadeghiyeh Square, Tehran 8 Jan 2026