Akbar Cheraghi
اکبر چراغی
- Age
- 35
- Sex
- male
- Date of death
- 8 January 2026
- Place of death
- Tohid, Tehran (+7 more)
- Hometown
- Qom
- Event
- Lion & Sun Revolution (+1 more)
- Profession
- volunteer cleaner at the Deaf Association
- Cause of death
- shot by security forces during protests
Biography
Akbar Cheraghi was a 35-year-old deaf and neurodivergent man, reportedly on the autism spectrum and with a speech impediment, who volunteered as a cleaner at the Deaf Association office. Hailing from Qom, he was killed by security forces in the Tohid neighborhood of Tehran on January 8, 2026. Reports state he was shot during protests, unable to hear the gunfire and thus unable to flee.
اکبر چراغی، مردی ۳۵ ساله، ناشنوا، نورودایورجنت طیف اُتیسم و دارای اختلال در گفتار بود که به عنوان نظافتچی داوطلب در دفتر انجمن ناشنوایان کار میکرد. او اهل قم بود و در تاریخ ۱۸ دی ۱۴۰۴ در محله توحید تهران توسط نیروهای امنیتی کشته شد. گزارشها حاکی از آن است که وی در جریان اعتراضات با شلیک گلوله جان باخت و به دلیل ناشنوایی قادر به شنیدن صدای گلوله و فرار نبوده است.
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Akbar Cheraghi, a deaf and neurodivergent man who volunteered at the Deaf Association, was killed by the Islamic Republic regime in the Tohid neighborhood of Tehran on January 8, 2026.
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Akbar Cheraghi, a deaf individual who was reportedly shot and killed after being unable to hear gunfire to flee, is shown in a hospital bed and in a portrait.
A memorial portrait of Akbar Cheraghi, a deaf Iranian citizen who was killed during protests and was unable to hear the gunfire to escape.
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A memorial video for Akbar Cheraghi, a 35-year-old deaf man from Qom who was killed on January 8 during the Lion and Sun revolution after being unable to hear the direction of gunfire.
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A video of Akbar Cheraghi, described as a 'son of Iran' and a martyr for the country, sitting with others around a traditional meal.
A screenshot of the Instagram profile of Akbar Cheraghi, identified as a memorialized protest victim, showing posts featuring Reza Pahlavi and Lion and Sun flags.
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Javidnam Akbar Cheraghi, a 35-year-old deaf and speech-impaired volunteer cleaner, was reportedly shot and killed by security forces in Tehran on January 8, 2026.