Alireza Arghavani
علیرضا ارغوانی
- Sex
- male
- Date of death
- 9 January 2026
- Place of death
- Tehran (+1 more)
- Hometown
- forces affiliated with Khamenei
- Event
- Lion & Sun Revolution (+1 more)
- Cause of death
- killed by direct gunfire from pro-government forces
Biography
Alireza Arghavani was a protester who was killed on January 9, 2026, in Tehran. He died by direct gunfire from forces affiliated with Khamenei during the ongoing protest movements. Following his death, his family was subjected to intense security pressure, forcing them to accept the government's narrative and participate in a coerced interview. Even the traditional 40th-day memorial ceremony was held prematurely due to pressure from the IRGC.
علیرضا ارغوانی معترضی بود که در تاریخ ۱۹ دی ۱۴۰۴ در تهران کشته شد. او بر اثر شلیک مستقیم نیروهای وابسته به خامنهای در جریان اعتراضات جان باخت. پس از مرگ او، خانوادهاش تحت فشارهای شدید امنیتی قرار گرفتند و مجبور به پذیرش روایت حکومتی و انجام مصاحبه اجباری شدند. حتی مراسم چهلم او نیز به دلیل فشار سپاه پاسداران زودتر از موعد برگزار شد.
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Memorial portrait of Alireza Arghavani, who was killed on January 9, 2026, in Tehran during the Lion and Sun revolution.
Alireza_Arghavani who died on January 9th in Tehran by direct fire from forces affiliated with Khamenei. His family was forced to accept the government's narrative and be interviewed under security pressure. Even his 40th ceremony was held early due to pressure from the IRGC.
Alireza Arghavani was a protester killed by direct gunfire from pro-government forces in Tehran on January 9, 2026, while his family faced security pressure to accept a state narrative.