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Arezoo Abedi
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Arezoo Abedi

آرزو عابدی

Age
50 (+1 more)
Sex
female
Date of death
9 January 2026
Place of death
Bagh-e Daryacheh Street, Isfahan (+10 more)
Hometown
Isfahan
Event
Lion & Sun Revolution (+1 more)
Profession
mountain climber, bodybuilding coach
Cause of death
shot in the head by security forces

Biography

Arezoo Abedi was a 50-year-old mountain climber, bodybuilding coach, and mother of two children aged 19 and 25. She was killed on January 9, 2026, when security forces shot her in the head with a military weapon on Bagh-e Daryacheh Street in Isfahan, reportedly in the arms of her children. Her body was held for three days before being secretly buried at night, under the condition of no public ceremony.

آرزو عابدی، کوهنورد، مربی بدنسازی و مادر دو فرزند ۵۰ ساله بود. او در تاریخ ۱۹ دی ۱۴۰۴ در خیابان باغ دریاچه اصفهان، بر اثر شلیک مستقیم مأموران جمهوری اسلامی با اسلحه جنگی به سرش و در آغوش فرزندانش کشته شد. پیکر او پس از سه روز گروگان‌گیری، با شرط عدم برگزاری مراسم عمومی، به‌طور مخفیانه و شبانه به خاک سپرده شد.

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A memorial banner for Arezou Abedi, who was killed in Isfahan on January 9, 2026, during the Lion and Sun revolutionary movement.

A memorial banner for Arezou Abedi, who was killed in Isfahan on January 9, 2026, during the Lion and Sun revolutionary movement.

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Isfahan, Iran 9 Jan 2026
Arezoo Abedi, a 50-year-old mountain climber and mother of two, was shot in the head and killed by security forces in Isfahan on January 9, 2026.

Arezoo Abedi, a 50-year-old mountain climber and mother of two, was shot in the head and killed by security forces in Isfahan on January 9, 2026.

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Isfahan, Iran 9 Jan 2026
A portrait of Arezoo Abedi, a 50-year-old mountain climber and mother of two who was reportedly killed by direct fire from security forces in Isfahan on January 9, 2026.

A portrait of Arezoo Abedi, a 50-year-old mountain climber and mother of two who was reportedly killed by direct fire from security forces in Isfahan on January 9, 2026.

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Bagh Daryacheh Street, Isfahan, Iran 9 Jan 2026
Portrait of Arezoo Abedi, a 50-year-old mountain climber and mother of two who was killed by direct fire from Islamic Republic agents in Isfahan on January 8, 2026.

Portrait of Arezoo Abedi, a 50-year-old mountain climber and mother of two who was killed by direct fire from Islamic Republic agents in Isfahan on January 8, 2026.

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Bagh-e Daryacheh, Isfahan, Iran 9 Jan 2026
A screenshot of a text message describes the killing of Arezoo Abedi, who was reportedly shot in the head by security forces in Isfahan on January 9.

A screenshot of a text message describes the killing of Arezoo Abedi, who was reportedly shot in the head by security forces in Isfahan on January 9.

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Bagh Daryacheh Street, Isfahan, Iran 9 Jan 2026
A split image showing the grieving daughter of Arzoo Abedi beside a memorial altar with candles, flowers, and a photo (top), and a portrait of Abedi, a 50-year-old mother and coach who was shot and killed by security forces on Bagh-e Daryacheh Street in Isfahan on January 9, 2026 (bottom). VIDEO

A split image showing the grieving daughter of Arzoo Abedi beside a memorial altar with candles, flowers, and a photo (top), and a portrait of Abedi, a 50-year-old mother and coach who was shot and killed by security forces on Bagh-e Daryacheh Street in Isfahan on January 9, 2026 (bottom).

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Isfahan, Iran 2026-01