Amirhesam Khodayarifar, a 22-year-old protester from the Yarsan community, was killed by direct gunfire from security forces in Kuhdasht on December 31, 2025.

A memorial collage featuring portraits of eight men killed by security forces during the January 2026 nationwide protests in various Iranian cities, listing their names and ages.

A large crowd of mourners and protesters gathers in a rural area near Kuhdasht for the burial of Amirhesam Khodayari, chasing away security forces after his family rejected the state's attempt to label him a Basiji.

A large crowd gathers in a rural cemetery in Kuhdasht for the burial of Amirhesam Khodayari, where protesters reportedly chased away security forces and his father denied state claims of him being a Basij member.

The father of Amirhesam Khodayari addresses mourners at his son's funeral in Kuhdasht on January 2, 2026, rejecting the government's narrative and stating his son was a protester killed by security forces.

A crowd gathers in the hills of Kuhdasht for the burial of Amirhesam Khodayari, who was killed by security forces, while his family rejects the state's attempt to label him a Basij member.

A large crowd of protesters and mourners gathers for the burial of Amirhesam Khodayari in Kouhdasht, where security forces were reportedly forced to flee.

A screenshot of a Fars News report regarding Amirhesam Khodayari, a young man killed by security forces in Kohdasht, whose family rejected state attempts to label him a Basij member.