Amir Ahmadvand
امیر احمدوند
- Sex
- male
- Date of death
- 8 January 2026
- Place of death
- Falakeh Dovom Tehranpars, Tehran (+6 more)
- Hometown
- Tehran
- Event
- Lion & Sun Revolution (+1 more)
- Profession
- athlete
- Cause of death
- shot by security forces
Biography
Amir Ahmadvand was an athlete killed on January 8, 2026, by direct gunfire from Islamic Republic agents at Falakeh Dovom Tehranpars, Tehran. He and his wife were expecting their son, Diyar, at the time of his death. His brother later recounted a harrowing search for him, witnessing disturbing scenes at Kahrizak Detention Center.
امیر احمدوند، ورزشکاری بود که در تاریخ ۱۸ دی ۱۴۰۴ با شلیک مستقیم مأموران جمهوری اسلامی در فلکه دوم تهرانپارس، تهران، کشته شد. او و همسرش در زمان کشتهشدنش منتظر تولد پسرشان، دیار، بودند. برادرش بعدتر روایتی تکاندهنده از جستجو برای او و مشاهدات ناراحتکننده در بازداشتگاه کهریزک بیان کرد.
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A memorial portrait of Amir Ahmadvand, who was killed on January 8, 2026, in Tehranpars, Tehran, during the January 2026 protests.
A collage of four photographs of Amir Ahmadvand, who was killed by direct gunfire from Islamic Republic agents in Tehranpars on January 8, 2026.
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A memorial image of athlete Amir Ahmadvand, who was killed by direct fire from security forces in Tehran on January 8.