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Aida Rostami
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Aida Rostami

آیدا رستمی

Sex
female
Date of death
12 December 2022
Place of death
Tehran (+2 more)
Hometown
Gorgan
Event
Woman Life Freedom (+1 more)
Profession
General Practitioner at Chamran Hospital
Cause of death
Suspicious death following disappearance; authorities claimed a car accident while reports suggest she was killed for treating injured protesters

Biography

Dr. Aida Rostami was a general practitioner at Chamran Hospital in Tehran who disappeared on December 12, 2022, while reportedly providing medical aid to protesters during the 2022 nationwide demonstrations. Her body was returned to her family the following day under the suspicious claim of a car accident, though authorities failed to provide any evidence of a crash. She was buried in Gorgan and has become a symbol of the courage shown by medical professionals during the uprising.

دکتر آیدا رستمی، پزشک عمومی بیمارستان چمران تهران، در تاریخ ۲۱ آذر ۱۴۰۱ و در جریان اعتراضات سراسری پس از مداوای معترضان زخمی ناپدید شد. پیکر او یک روز بعد با ادعای مشکوک تصادف رانندگی توسط کلانتری اکباتان به خانواده‌اش تحویل داده شد، اما هیچ مدرک یا تصویری از صحنه تصادف به آن‌ها ارائه نشد. او که در مزار گرگان به خاک سپرده شده است، به عنوان یکی از جان‌باختگان راه آزادی و نمادی از فداکاری کادر درمان در جریان خیزش انقلابی شناخته می‌شود.

Archive — 8 items

A portrait of Dr. Aida Rostami, a general practitioner at Chamran Hospital in Tehran who disappeared on December 12, 2022, and was later reported dead by authorities in a suspicious incident claimed to be a car accident.

A portrait of Dr. Aida Rostami, a general practitioner at Chamran Hospital in Tehran who disappeared on December 12, 2022, and was later reported dead by authorities in a suspicious incident claimed to be a car accident.

javidnam aida_rostami killed_in_iran woman_life_freedom physician
Tehran, Iran 12 Dec 2022
A black and white portrait of Aida Rostami, a general practitioner at Tehran's Chamran Hospital who went missing on December 12, 2022, and was later reported dead under suspicious circumstances.

A black and white portrait of Aida Rostami, a general practitioner at Tehran's Chamran Hospital who went missing on December 12, 2022, and was later reported dead under suspicious circumstances.

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Tehran, Iran 12 Dec 2022
A text post detailing the disappearance and death of Dr. Aida Rostami, a physician from Tehran who was reportedly killed while treating injured protesters during the 2022 nationwide demonstrations.

A text post detailing the disappearance and death of Dr. Aida Rostami, a physician from Tehran who was reportedly killed while treating injured protesters during the 2022 nationwide demonstrations.

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Tehran, Iran 12 Dec 2022
The grave of the martyr hero Dr. Aida Rostami is decorated with flowers by fellow citizens on the last Thursday of the year, March 16, 2023, despite a heavy security atmosphere.

The grave of the martyr hero Dr. Aida Rostami is decorated with flowers by fellow citizens on the last Thursday of the year, March 16, 2023, despite a heavy security atmosphere.

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Iran 16 Mar 2023
Videos and images show Aida Rostami, a doctor killed during the revolutionary uprising, spending time with family and at the seaside. VIDEO

Videos and images show Aida Rostami, a doctor killed during the revolutionary uprising, spending time with family and at the seaside.

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Iran
A memorial collage honoring six Iranian doctors—Aida Rostami, Parisa Bahmani, Aylar Hagghi, Ebrahim Rigi, Masoud Ahmadzadeh, and Azad Hosseinpouri—who were killed during the protest movement.

A memorial collage honoring six Iranian doctors—Aida Rostami, Parisa Bahmani, Aylar Hagghi, Ebrahim Rigi, Masoud Ahmadzadeh, and Azad Hosseinpouri—who were killed during the protest movement.

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Iran 16 Sept 2022
The tombstone of Dr. Aida Rostami, a noble physician and freedom fighter, in the city of Gorgan. VIDEO

The tombstone of Dr. Aida Rostami, a noble physician and freedom fighter, in the city of Gorgan.

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Gorgan, Golestan Province, Iran 16 Sept 2022
A memorial post wishing a happy birthday to Aida Rostami and Mahsa Mogouei, featuring a photograph of Aida Rostami.

A memorial post wishing a happy birthday to Aida Rostami and Mahsa Mogouei, featuring a photograph of Aida Rostami.

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Iran 15 Jul 2024