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Behrouz Shahrokh Arshi
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Behrouz Shahrokh Arshi

بهروز (شاهرخ) ارشی

Age
44
Sex
male
Date of death
8 January 2026
Place of death
Mashhad (+8 more)
Hometown
a police station
Event
Lion & Sun Revolution (+1 more)
Profession
Assistant school principal and bodybuilder
Cause of death
shot by security forces

Biography

Behrouz (Shahrokh) Arshi was a 44-year-old assistant school principal and bodybuilder employed by the Ministry of Education. He was killed on January 8, 2026, in Mashhad after security forces reportedly opened fire on protesters from the roof of the Haft-e Tir police station. Witnesses reported that he was one of multiple victims during the incident in the Vakilabad area.

بهروز (شاهرخ) ارشی، ۴۴ ساله، معاون مدرسه، بدنساز و کارمند آموزش و پرورش بود. او در ۱۸ دی ۱۴۰۴ در مشهد، در پی تیراندازی نیروهای امنیتی از بالای کلانتری هفت‌تیر به سوی مردم در منطقه وکیل‌آباد کشته شد. طبق گزارش‌های منتشر شده، وی یکی از چندین نفری بود که در جریان این تیراندازی جان خود را از دست دادند.

Archive — 6 items

Graphic night footage from Mashhad shows a crowd gathered around the body of Behrouz Arshi, who was reportedly killed by gunfire from the Haft-e Tir police station on January 8, 2026. VIDEO

Graphic night footage from Mashhad shows a crowd gathered around the body of Behrouz Arshi, who was reportedly killed by gunfire from the Haft-e Tir police station on January 8, 2026.

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Mashhad, Iran 8 Jan 2026
Blood stains are visible on the pavement in Mashhad following a reports that security forces opened fire from a police station, killing Behrouz (Shahrokh) Arshi during the Lion and Sun revolution. VIDEO

Blood stains are visible on the pavement in Mashhad following a reports that security forces opened fire from a police station, killing Behrouz (Shahrokh) Arshi during the Lion and Sun revolution.

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Haft-e Tir Police Station, Mashhad, Iran 8 Jan 2026
Graphic video reportedly showing the aftermath of security forces opening fire on protesters from the roof of Haft-e Tir police station in Mashhad, where 44-year-old school assistant principal Behrouz (Shahrokh) Arshi was killed. VIDEO

Graphic video reportedly showing the aftermath of security forces opening fire on protesters from the roof of Haft-e Tir police station in Mashhad, where 44-year-old school assistant principal Behrouz (Shahrokh) Arshi was killed.

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Haft-e Tir Police Station, Mashhad, Iran 8 Jan 2026
Shahrokh Arshi, a muscular man posing in a gym, who was reportedly killed by Islamic Republic forces on January 8, 2026, in Mashhad.

Shahrokh Arshi, a muscular man posing in a gym, who was reportedly killed by Islamic Republic forces on January 8, 2026, in Mashhad.

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Mashhad, Iran 8 Jan 2026
A memorial portrait of Behrouz (Shahrokh) Arshi, who was killed on January 8, 2026, in Mashhad during the January 2026 Lion and Sun revolutionary protests.

A memorial portrait of Behrouz (Shahrokh) Arshi, who was killed on January 8, 2026, in Mashhad during the January 2026 Lion and Sun revolutionary protests.

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Mashhad, Iran 8 Jan 2026
A memorial portrait of Behrouz Arashi, a 44-year-old from Torbat Heydariyeh who was shot and killed by security forces in Mashhad on January 8, 2026. VIDEO

A memorial portrait of Behrouz Arashi, a 44-year-old from Torbat Heydariyeh who was shot and killed by security forces in Mashhad on January 8, 2026.

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Haft-e-Tir Street, Mashhad, Iran 8 Jan 2026