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Erfan Gholipour
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Erfan Gholipour

عرفان قلی‌پور

Age
25 (+1 more)
Sex
male
Date of death
9 January 2026
Place of death
Babol (+6 more)
Hometown
Kamangarkola village, Babol
Event
Lion and Sun revolution (+1 more)
Cause of death
killed by direct live ammunition and pellets to the head by Islamic Republic forces during protests

Biography

Erfan Gholipour, a 25-year-old man from Kamangarkola village in Babol, was killed on January 9, 2026, during the suppression of popular protests. He was shot by direct live ammunition by Islamic Republic forces, and at least 12 pellets were observed in his head.

جاویدنام عرفان قلی‌پور، جوان ۲۵ ساله اهل روستای کمانگرکلا در بابل، در تاریخ ۱۹ دی ۱۴۰۴ درگذشت. او در جریان سرکوب اعتراضات مردمی در بابل با شلیک مستقیم گلوله جنگی توسط نیروهای جمهوری اسلامی کشته شد و دست‌کم ۱۲ ساچمه در ناحیه سر او مشاهده شده است.

Archive — 6 items

A memorial banner for Erfan Azordeh, a resident of Ramnet village who was reportedly shot and killed at the Goleh Mahalleh intersection in Babol.

A memorial banner for Erfan Azordeh, a resident of Ramnet village who was reportedly shot and killed at the Goleh Mahalleh intersection in Babol.

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Babol, Mazandaran, Iran 9 Jan 2026
Memorial portrait of Erfan Gholipour, who was killed on January 9, 2026, in Babol during the Lion and Sun revolutionary protests.

Memorial portrait of Erfan Gholipour, who was killed on January 9, 2026, in Babol during the Lion and Sun revolutionary protests.

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Babol, Mazandaran, Iran 9 Jan 2026
Erfan Gholipour, a 25-year-old man from Babol, was killed on January 9, 2026, during the suppression of popular protests by direct firing of live ammunition by Islamic Republic suppressive forces, with at least 12 pellets observed in his head.

Erfan Gholipour, a 25-year-old man from Babol, was killed on January 9, 2026, during the suppression of popular protests by direct firing of live ammunition by Islamic Republic suppressive forces, with at least 12 pellets observed in his head.

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Babol 9 Jan 2026
A hand holds a laminated memorial picture of Erfan Gholipour, 25, from Babol, who was killed by direct live ammunition and at least 12 pellets to the head by Islamic Republic forces during protests on January 9, 2026, with a larger memorial banner visible in the background.

A hand holds a laminated memorial picture of Erfan Gholipour, 25, from Babol, who was killed by direct live ammunition and at least 12 pellets to the head by Islamic Republic forces during protests on January 9, 2026, with a larger memorial banner visible in the background.

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Babol, Iran 9 Jan 2026
A hand holds a laminated memorial card for Erfan Gholipour, 25, from Babol, who was killed on January 9, 2026, during the suppression of popular protests by direct military gunfire from Islamic Republic repressive forces, while a larger, blurred memorial banner is visible in the background.

A hand holds a laminated memorial card for Erfan Gholipour, 25, from Babol, who was killed on January 9, 2026, during the suppression of popular protests by direct military gunfire from Islamic Republic repressive forces, while a larger, blurred memorial banner is visible in the background.

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Babol, Mazandaran Province, Iran 9 Jan 2026
A memorial setup features a framed portrait of Erfan Gholipour, a 25-year-old man from Babol, surrounded by lit candles and flowers, commemorating his death on January 9, 2026, during protests in Iran, where he was killed by direct live ammunition.

A memorial setup features a framed portrait of Erfan Gholipour, a 25-year-old man from Babol, surrounded by lit candles and flowers, commemorating his death on January 9, 2026, during protests in Iran, where he was killed by direct live ammunition.

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Babol 9 Jan 2026