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Alireza Ghaleh Ghafi
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Alireza Ghaleh Ghafi

علیرضا قلعه‌قافی

Age
23
Sex
male
Date of death
8 January 2026
Place of death
Azadshahr, Golestan Province (+8 more)
Hometown
Islamic Republic forces in Azadshahr
Event
Lion & Sun Revolution (+1 more)
Profession
Final-semester law student
Cause of death
killed by direct live bullet fire from government forces

Biography

Alireza Ghaleh Ghafi, a 23-year-old final-semester law student, was killed on January 8, 2026. He died in Azadshahr, Golestan Province, after being struck by direct live bullet fire from government forces during protest gatherings. He is remembered by some as a patriot who sacrificed his life for Iran.

علیرضا قلعه‌قافی، دانشجوی ۲۳ ساله و ترم آخر رشته حقوق، در تاریخ ۱۸ دی ۱۴۰۴ کشته شد. او در آزادشهر، استان گلستان، در جریان تجمعات اعتراضی با شلیک مستقیم گلوله جنگی نیروهای حکومتی جان باخت. برخی منابع او را میهن‌پرست و جان‌فدای ایران معرفی کرده‌اند.

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A memorial portrait of Alireza Ghalehghafi, who was killed on January 8, 2026, in Azadshahr, Golestan, during the Lion and Sun revolution.

A memorial portrait of Alireza Ghalehghafi, who was killed on January 8, 2026, in Azadshahr, Golestan, during the Lion and Sun revolution.

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Azadshahr, Golestan, Iran 8 Jan 2026
A portrait of Alireza Ghaleghafi, a 23-year-old law student who was killed by direct fire from Islamic Republic forces in Azadshahr on January 8, 2026.

A portrait of Alireza Ghaleghafi, a 23-year-old law student who was killed by direct fire from Islamic Republic forces in Azadshahr on January 8, 2026.

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Azadshahr, Golestan, Iran 8 Jan 2026
Portrait of Alireza Ghaleghafi, a 23-year-old law student killed by direct fire from Islamic Republic forces in Azadshahr, Golestan, on January 8, 2026.

Portrait of Alireza Ghaleghafi, a 23-year-old law student killed by direct fire from Islamic Republic forces in Azadshahr, Golestan, on January 8, 2026.

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Azadshahr, Golestan, Iran 8 Jan 2026
Portrait of Alireza Ghaleghafi, a 23-year-old law student who was shot and killed by security forces in Azadshahr, Golestan, on January 8, 2026.

Portrait of Alireza Ghaleghafi, a 23-year-old law student who was shot and killed by security forces in Azadshahr, Golestan, on January 8, 2026.

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Azadshahr, Golestan Province 8 Jan 2026
A portrait of 23-year-old law student Alireza Ghaleh Ghafi, who was killed by direct fire from Islamic Republic forces in Azadshahr, Golestan, on January 8, 2026.

A portrait of 23-year-old law student Alireza Ghaleh Ghafi, who was killed by direct fire from Islamic Republic forces in Azadshahr, Golestan, on January 8, 2026.

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Azadshahr, Golestan, Iran 8 Jan 2026
A memorial image of Alireza Qalae Qafi, a twenty-two-year-old law student and patriot killed by direct fire in Azadshahr on January 8, 2026. VIDEO

A memorial image of Alireza Qalae Qafi, a twenty-two-year-old law student and patriot killed by direct fire in Azadshahr on January 8, 2026.

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Azadshahr, Iran 2026-01
Alireza Ghale Qafi, a final-semester law student born in July 2003, is shown in a portrait, having been killed on January 8, 2026, by direct fire from government forces during protest gatherings in Azadshahr, Golestan province.

Alireza Ghale Qafi, a final-semester law student born in July 2003, is shown in a portrait, having been killed on January 8, 2026, by direct fire from government forces during protest gatherings in Azadshahr, Golestan province.

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Azadshahr, Golestan province 8 Jan 2026
Alireza Ghaleh-Ghafi, a law student born in July 2003, was killed on January 8, 2026, by direct live bullet fire from government forces during protest gatherings in Azadshahr, Golestan Province.

Alireza Ghaleh-Ghafi, a law student born in July 2003, was killed on January 8, 2026, by direct live bullet fire from government forces during protest gatherings in Azadshahr, Golestan Province.

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Azadshahr, Golestan Province 8 Jan 2026
A memorial portrait of Alireza Galaeghafi, remembered as a Javidnam who sacrificed his life for his homeland, Iran.

A memorial portrait of Alireza Galaeghafi, remembered as a Javidnam who sacrificed his life for his homeland, Iran.

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Iran 8 Jan 2026