Dariush Ansari Bakhtiarvand
داریوش انصاری بختیاروند
- Age
- 37
- Sex
- male
- Date of death
- 31 December 2025
- Place of death
- Fooladshahr (+5 more)
- Hometown
- Fooladshahr
- Event
- Lion & Sun Revolution (+2 more)
- Cause of death
- shot by direct fire from security forces
Biography
Dariush Ansari Bakhtiarvand was a 37-year-old resident of Fooladshahr who was killed by direct gunfire from security forces during night protests on December 31, 2025. He was known for his appreciation of Lori heritage and was filmed singing an epic 'Yar Yar' song inspired by the Shahnameh before his death. Despite authorities labeling his death as 'suspicious,' witness reports and human rights organizations confirmed he was targeted by security agents.
داریوش انصاری بختیاروند، شهروند ۳۷ ساله ساکن فولادشهر، در شامگاه ۱۰ دی ۱۴۰۴ در جریان اعتراضات شبانه با شلیک مستقیم نیروهای امنیتی جان باخت. او که به هویت لری خود افتخار میکرد، پیش از مرگ ویدیویی در حال خواندن آواز حماسی «یار یار» ملهم از شاهنامه فردوسی از خود به یادگار گذاشت. پیکر او در تاریخ ۱۲ دی ۱۴۰۴ با حضور گسترده مردم در فولادشهر به خاک سپرده شد.
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Portrait of Dariush Ansari Bakhtiarvand, a 37-year-old protester who was reportedly killed by direct gunfire from government forces during night protests in Fouladshahr on December 31, 2025.
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The lifeless body of 37-year-old Dariush Ansari Bakhtiarvand, who was killed by direct gunfire from government forces during night protests in Fooladshahr on December 31, 2025.
Portrait of Dariush Ansari Bakhtiarvand, who was reportedly killed by security forces in Fooladshahr, Isfahan, on December 31, 2025.
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Dariush Ansari Bakhtiarvand, a 37-year-old protester from Fooladshahr who was killed by direct gunfire from government agents, is shown in this video singing an epic Luri song inspired by the Shahnameh.
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A large crowd gathers in Fuladshahr for the funeral ceremony of Dariush Ansari Bakhtiarvand, a 37-year-old protester killed by security forces.
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A large funeral procession for Dariush Ansari Bakhtiarvand, a 37-year-old protester killed by security forces in Fouladshahr, Isfahan, held on January 2, 2026.
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Crowds gather for the funeral ceremony of Dariush Ansari Bakhtiarvand, a 37-year-old protester killed by direct fire from security forces in Fooladshahr on January 2, 2026.
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Dariush Ansari Bakhtiarvand, a 37-year-old protester in Fooladshahr, sings a heroic Lori song before being killed by security forces during protests on December 31, 2025.
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Memorial video for Javidnam Dariush Ansari Bakhtiarvand, who was reportedly killed by direct fire from security forces in Fouladshahr on Wednesday, December 31, 2025.