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Aida Heidari
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Aida Heidari

آیدا حیدری

Age
23 (+1 more)
Sex
female
Date of death
8 January 2026
Place of death
Sadeghiyeh, Tehran (+12 more)
Hometown
security forces in Sadeghiyeh
Event
Lion & Sun Revolution (+1 more)
Profession
medical student
Cause of death
shot by security forces with live ammunition

Story

Aida Heydari was a 23-year-old medical student at the University of Tehran. She was killed by direct gunfire from security forces during protests in the Sadeghiyeh district of Tehran on January 8, 2026. Her death left her family, particularly her mother, in profound grief as they continue to memorialize her academic aspirations and life.

آیدا حیدری، دانشجوی ۲۳ ساله رشته پزشکی دانشگاه تهران بود. او در تاریخ ۱۸ دی ۱۴۰۴ در جریان اعتراضات در محله صادقیه تهران بر اثر شلیک مستقیم نیروهای امنیتی جان باخت. فقدان او و آرزوهای ناتمامش، رنجی عمیق برای خانواده به‌ویژه مادرش بر جای گذاشت که همچنان یاد و خاطره او را گرامی می‌دارند.

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Aida Heidari was a 23-year-old medical student at the University of Tehran. On January 8, 2026, she was killed by direct gunfire from security forces during protests in the Sadeghiyeh district of Tehran. After her death, her family held memorials for her and for the medical studies she had pursued. Her mother has spoken about her loss, often mentioning her medical textbooks and lab coat. Her sister published a note about the silence in their home after she was gone and the family's grief.

آیدا حیدری، دانشجوی ۲۳ ساله پزشکی دانشگاه تهران بود. او در ۱۸ دی ۱۴۰۴ در جریان اعتراضات در محدوده میدان صادقیه تهران بر اثر شلیک مستقیم گلوله جنگی نیروهای امنیتی کشته شد. پس از مرگ او، خانواده با مراسم یادبود او و رشته‌ای که دنبال می‌کرد را گرامی داشت. مادرش از فقدان دخترش گفته و بارها به کتاب‌های پزشکی و روپوش او اشاره کرده است. خواهرش یادداشت کوتاهی منتشر کرده و از سکوت خانه پس از رفتن او و غم خانواده نوشته است.

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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, Tehran8 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, Iran8 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, Iran8 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, Tehran8 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, Tehran8 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, Iran8 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, Iran8 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, Tehran8 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, Tehran8 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, Iran8 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, Tehran8 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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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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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, Tehran8 Jan 2026
Memorial for Aida Heidari, in her sister's post on the home that used to ring with laughter now gone quiet, her father's longing for her, and how the family cannot fill the place she left. VIDEO

Memorial for Aida Heidari, in her sister's post on the home that used to ring with laughter now gone quiet, her father's longing for her, and how the family cannot fill the place she left.

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Iran

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