Elham Toghyani
الهام طغیانی
- Age
- 44
- Sex
- female
- Date of death
- 9 January 2026
- Place of death
- Zarrinshahr, Isfahan Province (+1 more)
- Hometown
- Isfahan
- Event
- Lion & Sun Revolution (+1 more)
- Cause of death
- Shot by a sniper bullet to the chest during protests
Biography
Elham Toghyani was a 44-year-old mother of two who was killed during protests in Zarrinshahr, Isfahan. On January 9, 2026, she was accompanied by her husband near the Central Square when security forces opened fire with heavy weaponry. While attempting to leave the area, she was targeted by a sniper and died instantly from a gunshot wound to the chest.
الهام طغیانی، مادر ۴۴ ساله و دارای دو فرزند، در جریان اعتراضات زرینشهر اصفهان جان باخت. در ۱۹ دی ۱۴۰۴، او به همراه همسرش در محدوده فلکه مرکزی حضور داشت که در پی تیراندازی نیروهای امنیتی، هنگام تلاش برای دور شدن از محل، هدف شلیک تکتیرانداز به قفسه سینه قرار گرفت و در دم جان سپرد.
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Portrait of Elham Toghyani, a 44-year-old woman who was reportedly killed by a sniper's bullet to the chest during protests in Zarrinshahr, Isfahan, on January 9, 2026.
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A mourning ceremony for Elham Toghyani, a 44-year-old mother of two who was killed by direct fire from security forces in Zarrin Shahr on January 9, 2026.
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Elham Toghyani, a 44-year-old mother of two, is shown celebrating behind a birthday cake in a memorial video after being killed by security forces in Zarrinshahr, Isfahan.