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Arvin Vafaei

آروین وفایی

Age: 17
Sex: male
Date of death: 8 January 2026
Place of death: Piroozi, Tehran (+8 more)
Hometown: Tehran
Event: Lion & Sun Revolution (+1 more)
Cause of death: shot by security forces

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Arvin Vafaei was a 17-year-old male killed during the Iranian protest movements. He died on January 8, 2026, on Pirouzi Street in Tehran, after being shot by security forces. He is remembered as a patriotic teenager and a son of Iran.

آروین وفایی، نوجوانی ۱۷ ساله بود که در جریان اعتراضات ایران کشته شد. او در تاریخ ۱۸ دی ۱۴۰۴ در خیابان پیروزی تهران با شلیک مستقیم نیروهای سرکوبگر جان باخت. از او به عنوان نوجوانی میهن‌پرست و فرزند ایران یاد می‌شود.

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Arvin Vafaei, a 17-year-old male, was killed on January 8, 2026, in Tehran, Iran. He died on Pirouzi Street after being shot by security forces during protest movements. Remembered as a patriotic teenager and a son of Iran, Arvin Vafaei was a youth full of passion for life. His name became intertwined with the beautiful concept of freedom. His death occurred amidst widespread calls for justice, and he is recognized as a martyr on the path to freedom.

آروین وفایی، نوجوان ۱۷ ساله‌ای که در جریان اعتراضات ایران کشته شد، در تاریخ ۱۸ دی ۱۴۰۴ در تهران جان باخت. او در خیابان پیروزی، با شلیک نیروهای سرکوبگر به قتل رسید. از او به عنوان نوجوانی میهن‌پرست و فرزند ایران یاد می‌شود که پر از شوق زندگی بود و نامش با مفهوم زیبای آزادی گره خورد. مرگ او در زمان اوج فریادهای حق‌خواهی رخ داد و او به عنوان شهید راه آزادی شناخته می‌شود.

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Arvin Vafaei, 17, was killed by security forces on January 8 in the Piroozi neighborhood of Tehran.

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Piroozi, Tehran, Iran 8 Jan 2026

VIDEO

A memorial video featuring Arvin Vafaei, a 17-year-old killed by direct gunfire on Pirouzi Street in Tehran on January 8, 2026.

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Pirouzi Street, Tehran, Iran 2026-01

VIDEO

Memorial video for 17-year-old Arvin Vafaei, showing his portrait and footage of mourners, following reports that he was killed by security forces on Piroozi Street, Tehran, on January 8th.

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Piroozi Street, Tehran, Iran 2026-01

A memorial portrait of Arvin Vafaei, remembered as an eternal sacrifice of the homeland.

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Iran 8 Jan 2026

VIDEO

A memorial portrait of Arvin Vafaei, 17, who was killed on January 8 in Tehran's Piroozi Street during protests for justice.

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Piroozi Street, Tehran 8 Jan 2026

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Updated 2026-08-15T11:58:48.462061+00:00 . Based on co-tagged people, roster name match, face similarity, visual similarity, and duplicate links within this person's archive items (5 visible in catalog).

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#3723 roster 100
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#7593 roster 100
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item:11222 ↔ item:14761 (0.607 )
item:5781 ↔ item:14761 (0.574 )

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item:11222 ↔ item:9916 (0.965 )
item:7593 ↔ item:9916 (0.893 )
item:5781 ↔ item:9916 (0.815 )
item:3723 ↔ item:9916 (0.691 )
item:3723 ↔ item:14568 (0.361 )

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