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Akbar Cheraghi
جاویدنام · Javidnam

Akbar Cheraghi

اکبر چراغی

Age
35
Sex
male
Date of death
8 January 2026
Place of death
Tehran (+7 more)
Hometown
Qom
Event
Lion & Sun Revolution (+2 more)
Profession
volunteer cleaner at the Deaf Association
Cause of death
shot by security forces

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Akbar Cheraghi was a 35-year-old deaf and neurodivergent man who volunteered as a cleaner at the Deaf Association office. He was shot and killed by security forces in Tehran on January 8, 2026, during protests, reportedly unable to hear the gunfire to navigate to safety.

اکبر چراغی، مرد ۳۵ ساله ناشنوا و نورودایورجنت بود که به عنوان نظافتچی داوطلب در دفتر انجمن ناشنوایان فعالیت می‌کرد. او در ۱۸ دی ۱۴۰۴ در جریان اعتراضات در تهران بر اثر شلیک نیروهای امنیتی جان باخت؛ گزارش‌ها حاکی از آن است که وی به دلیل نشنیدن صدای شلیک گلوله قادر به یافتن مسیر فرار نبود.

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Akbar Cheraghi, 35, was from Qom. He was deaf and neurodivergent and worked as a volunteer cleaner at the Deaf Association office. He joined the 2026 Lion and Sun Revolution protests. On January 8, 2026, security forces shot him during a protest in Tehran and he died. Because he was deaf, he could not hear the gunfire or tell where it was coming from, and could not get away in time.

اکبر چراغی، ۳۵ ساله و اهل قم، ناشنوا و نورودایورجنت بود و به‌صورت داوطلب در دفتر انجمن ناشنوایان نظافت می‌کرد. در اعتراضات انقلاب «شیر و خورشید» ۱۴۰۵ شرکت داشت. در ۱۸ دی ۱۴۰۴، در جریان اعتراض در تهران، نیروهای امنیتی به او شلیک کردند و او بر اثر گلوله جان باخت. به‌دلیل ناشنوایی، صدای شلیک را نشنید، جهت آن را تشخیص نداد و نتوانست به‌موقع از محل دور شود.

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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.

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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Tohid, Tehran, Iran8 Jan 2026
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. VIDEO

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.

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Iran2026-01
A memorial portrait of Akbar Cheraghi, a deaf Iranian citizen who was killed during protests and was unable to hear the gunfire to escape.

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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Iran2026-01
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. VIDEO

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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Qom, Iran8 Jan 2026
A video of Akbar Cheraghi, described as a 'son of Iran' and a martyr for the country, sitting with others around a traditional meal. VIDEO

A video of Akbar Cheraghi, described as a 'son of Iran' and a martyr for the country, sitting with others around a traditional meal.

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Iran2026-01
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.

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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Iran
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. VIDEO

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.

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Tehran, Iran2026-01
Memorial portrait of Akbar Cheraghi, killed during the Iranian protest movement.

Memorial portrait of Akbar Cheraghi, killed during the Iranian protest movement.

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Iran

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