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Hamid Mahdavi
جاویدنام · Javidnam

Hamid Mahdavi

حمید مهدوی

Age
38
Sex
male
Date of death
8 January 2026
Place of death
Haft-e Tir Boulevard, Mashhad (+8 more)
Hometown
Mashhad
Event
Lion & Sun Revolution (+2 more)
Profession
firefighter, international rugby referee
Cause of death
shot in the neck by security forces while assisting injured protesters

Story

Hamid Mahdavi, a 38-year-old professional firefighter and international rugby referee from Mashhad, was killed by security forces on January 8, 2026. He was shot in the neck while assisting injured protesters during the Lion and Sun revolutionary movement; a video of him carrying an injured person went viral. Mahdavi was also a social media influencer in his field with 95,000 followers, and his last Instagram post, two days before the protests, expressed hope his job would grant him divine intercession. His sister, Elnaz Mahdavi, has shared memorial posts for him.

حمید مهدوی، آتش‌نشان حرفه‌ای ۳۸ ساله و داور بین‌المللی راگبی اهل مشهد، در ۱۸ دی ۱۴۰۴ توسط نیروهای امنیتی کشته شد. او در جریان خیزش انقلابی شیر و خورشید، هنگام کمک به معترضان مجروح از ناحیه گردن هدف گلوله قرار گرفت و فیلمی از او که مجروحی را بر دوش داشت، پر بازدید شد. مهدوی همچنین یک اینفلوئنسر در حوزه کاری خود با حدود ۹۵ هزار فالوئر بود؛ آخرین پست او دو روز قبل از اعتراضات دی‌ماه، بیانگر این امیدواری بود که شغلش نزد خدا برایش شفاعت کند. خواهرش، الناز مهدوی، نیز پست‌های یادبودی برای او منتشر کرده است.

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Hamid Mahdavi, 38, was a professional firefighter and international rugby referee from Mashhad. He was killed on January 8, 2026, during the Lion and Sun uprising. Security forces shot him in the neck on Haft-e Tir Boulevard in Mashhad while he was helping injured protesters. A video of him carrying an injured person during the unrest spread widely online. He had about 95,000 social media followers and posted educational and entertaining videos. Two days before the protests began, his last Instagram post expressed hope that his work would earn him divine intercession. His sister Elnaz Mahdavi has posted memorial tributes, documenting him as a Javidnam (eternal name).

حمید مهدوی، آتش‌نشان حرفه‌ای ۳۸ ساله و داور بین‌المللی راگبی اهل مشهد، در ۱۸ دی ۱۴۰۴ در جریان خیزش شیر و خورشید کشته شد. در بلوار هفت‌تیر مشهد، هنگام کمک به معترضان مجروح، از ناحیه گردن هدف گلوله نیروهای امنیتی قرار گرفت. ویدئویی از حمل فردی مجروح بر دوشش در شبکه‌های اجتماعی منتشر شد. او حدود ۹۵ هزار دنبال‌کننده داشت و محتوای آموزشی و سرگرم‌کننده منتشر می‌کرد. دو روز پیش از اعتراضات، در آخرین پست اینستاگرامش نوشت امیدوار است شغلش نزد خداوند شفاعت کند. خواهرش الناز مهدوی پست‌های یادبود برای او منتشر کرده و او را «جاویدنام» معرفی کرده است.

Archive — 20 items

Memorial portrait of Hamid Mahdavi in Mashhad on January 8, 2026.

Memorial portrait of Hamid Mahdavi in Mashhad on January 8, 2026.

javidnamhamid_mahdavimashhadfirefightermemorial
Mashhad8 Jan 2026
A distressing scene from Mashhad showing a man, identified by some as Hamid Mahdavi, who was reportedly shot in the neck on Haft-e Tir Boulevard on Thursday, January 8, 2026. VIDEO

A distressing scene from Mashhad showing a man, identified by some as Hamid Mahdavi, who was reportedly shot in the neck on Haft-e Tir Boulevard on Thursday, January 8, 2026.

mashhadhamid_mahdavihaft_e_tir_boulevardshootingstate_violence
Haft-e Tir Boulevard, Mashhad8 Jan 2026
Hamid Mahdavi, a 38-year-old professional firefighter and international rugby referee from Mashhad, was killed by security forces on January 8, 2026, while assisting an injured protester.

Hamid Mahdavi, a 38-year-old professional firefighter and international rugby referee from Mashhad, was killed by security forces on January 8, 2026, while assisting an injured protester.

javidnamhamid_mahdavimashhadfirefighterrugby
Mashhad, Iran8 Jan 2026
Hamid Mahdavi, a 38-year-old professional firefighter and international rugby referee, was killed in Mashhad on January 8, 2026, by government agents while assisting injured protesters.

Hamid Mahdavi, a 38-year-old professional firefighter and international rugby referee, was killed in Mashhad on January 8, 2026, by government agents while assisting injured protesters.

javidnamhamid_mahdavifirefightermashhadlion_and_sun
Mashhad, Iran8 Jan 2026
A memorial display featuring framed photographs of Hamid Mahdavi, a 38-year-old firefighter and international rugby referee from Mashhad who was killed by security forces during the January 2026 protests.

A memorial display featuring framed photographs of Hamid Mahdavi, a 38-year-old firefighter and international rugby referee from Mashhad who was killed by security forces during the January 2026 protests.

javidnamhamid_mahdavifirefightermashhadnational_revolution
Mashhad, Iran8 Jan 2026
Hamid Mahdavi, a 38-year-old professional firefighter and international rugby referee from Mashhad, was killed by security forces on January 8, 2026, while helping injured protesters.

Hamid Mahdavi, a 38-year-old professional firefighter and international rugby referee from Mashhad, was killed by security forces on January 8, 2026, while helping injured protesters.

javidnamhamid_mahdavifirefightermashhadrugby_referee
Mashhad, Iran8 Jan 2026
A portrait of Hamid Mahdavi, a 38-year-old firefighter and international rugby referee from Mashhad who was killed by security forces on January 8, 2026, while assisting wounded protesters.

A portrait of Hamid Mahdavi, a 38-year-old firefighter and international rugby referee from Mashhad who was killed by security forces on January 8, 2026, while assisting wounded protesters.

javidnamhamid_mahdavimashhadfirefighterrugby_referee
Mashhad, Iran8 Jan 2026
A black and white portrait of Hamid Mahdavi, a 38-year-old professional firefighter and rugby referee killed by Islamic Republic agents on January 8, 2026, in Mashhad while helping wounded protesters.

A black and white portrait of Hamid Mahdavi, a 38-year-old professional firefighter and rugby referee killed by Islamic Republic agents on January 8, 2026, in Mashhad while helping wounded protesters.

javidnamhamid_mahdavimashhadfirefighterrugby_referee
Mashhad, Iran8 Jan 2026
Portrait of Hamid Mahdavi, a 38-year-old firefighter and rugby referee killed by state agents in Mashhad on January 8, 2026, while assisting injured protesters.

Portrait of Hamid Mahdavi, a 38-year-old firefighter and rugby referee killed by state agents in Mashhad on January 8, 2026, while assisting injured protesters.

javidnamhamid_mahdavimashhadfirefighterrugby_referee
Mashhad, Iran8 Jan 2026
A memorial portrait of Hamid Mahdavi, a 38-year-old professional firefighter and rugby referee from Mashhad, who was killed by security forces on January 8, 2026, while assisting injured protesters.

A memorial portrait of Hamid Mahdavi, a 38-year-old professional firefighter and rugby referee from Mashhad, who was killed by security forces on January 8, 2026, while assisting injured protesters.

javidnamhamid_mahdavimashhadfirefighterrugby
Mashhad, Iran8 Jan 2026
Hamid Mahdavi, a 38-year-old firefighter and rugby referee killed by security forces on January 8, 2026.

Hamid Mahdavi, a 38-year-old firefighter and rugby referee killed by security forces on January 8, 2026.

javidnamhamid_mahdavimashhadfirefighterrugby_referee
Mashhad, Iran8 Jan 2026
A blurry night video showing a person in a white hoodie being apprehended, identified by hashtags as Hamid Mahdavi or Jafar Javidi. VIDEO

A blurry night video showing a person in a white hoodie being apprehended, identified by hashtags as Hamid Mahdavi or Jafar Javidi.

jafar_javidihamid_mahdaviarrestnationwide_protestswoman_life_freedom
Iran2022
A memorial graphic for Hamid Mahdavi, a 39-year-old firefighter killed during the January 2026 (Dey 1404) protests, showing him carrying an injured person during the unrest. VIDEO

A memorial graphic for Hamid Mahdavi, a 39-year-old firefighter killed during the January 2026 (Dey 1404) protests, showing him carrying an injured person during the unrest.

iran_revolution_2026january_2026hamid_mahdavijavidnamfirefighter
Iran2026-01
A black and white portrait of Hamid Mahdavi, a firefighter described as a sacrifice for the homeland and a protest victim.

A black and white portrait of Hamid Mahdavi, a firefighter described as a sacrifice for the homeland and a protest victim.

javidnamhamid_mahdavifirefighterportraitvictim_of_violence
Iran2026-01
Memorial portrait of Hamid Mahdavi, one of the Javidnam of Dey month. His sister Elnaz Mahdavi wrote that his blood will not be erased.

Memorial portrait of Hamid Mahdavi, one of the Javidnam of Dey month. His sister Elnaz Mahdavi wrote that his blood will not be erased.

lion_and_suniran_revolution_2026january_2026hamid_mahdavijavidnam
Kish Island, Iran2026-01
Memorial for Hamid Mahdavi, a firefighter from Mashhad who fought until his last moments, with images shared by his sister Elnaz Mahdavi. VIDEO

Memorial for Hamid Mahdavi, a firefighter from Mashhad who fought until his last moments, with images shared by his sister Elnaz Mahdavi.

hamid_mahdavijavidnammemorialfirefighterrescue_operation
Mashhad2026-01
A memorial for Hamid Mahdavi, described as a brave and devoted son of Iran and an eternal name.

A memorial for Hamid Mahdavi, described as a brave and devoted son of Iran and an eternal name.

hamid_mahvavijavidnamjavid_shahproteststreet_scene
Iran2026-01
Memorial portrait of Hamid Mahdavi, a devoted and heroic firefighter of Iran.

Memorial portrait of Hamid Mahdavi, a devoted and heroic firefighter of Iran.

javidnamhamid_mahdavifirefighterherodevoted
Iran2026-01
Memorial portrait of the tomb of Hamid Mahdavi, Javidnam and a son of Iran.

Memorial portrait of the tomb of Hamid Mahdavi, Javidnam and a son of Iran.

tombmemorialjavidnamhamid_mahdavilion_and_sun_revolution
Iran2026-01
A memorial portrait of Hamid Mahdavi, posted by his mother.

A memorial portrait of Hamid Mahdavi, posted by his mother.

javidnamhamid_mahdavimemorialmotherjustice_seeking
Iran

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