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Hamid Mahdavi
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Hamid Mahdavi

حمید مهدوی

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

Story

Hamid Mahdavi was a 38-year-old professional firefighter and international rugby referee from Mashhad. He was killed on January 8, 2026, by security forces, reportedly shot in the neck on Haft-e Tir Boulevard in Mashhad, while assisting injured protesters during the Iranian protest movements. A video of him carrying an injured person went viral on social media. He was also a social media influencer in his field with 95,000 Instagram followers, and his last post, two days before the protests, reflected on the spiritual value of his profession.

حمید مهدوی، آتش‌نشان حرفه‌ای ۳۸ ساله و داور بین‌المللی راگبی اهل مشهد بود. او در تاریخ ۱۸ دی ۱۴۰۴ در مشهد، در بلوار هفت‌تیر توسط نیروهای امنیتی هدف گلوله قرار گرفت و کشته شد، در حالی که در حال کمک به معترضان مجروح در جریان اعتراضات ایران بود. ویدیویی از او در حال حمل یک مجروح به طور گسترده در شبکه‌های اجتماعی منتشر شد. وی همچنین در حوزه کاری خود یک اینفلوئنسر با ۹۵ هزار دنبال‌کننده در اینستاگرام بود و آخرین پست او، دو روز پیش از آغاز اعتراضات، به ارزش معنوی شغلش اشاره داشت.

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Hamid Mahdavi, a 38-year-old professional firefighter and international rugby referee from Mashhad, was killed on January 8, 2026, during Iran's protest movements. He was shot in the neck by security forces on Haft-e Tir Boulevard in Mashhad, reportedly while assisting injured protesters. His act of bravery, carrying an injured person, was captured in a video that went viral on social media, becoming one of the impactful scenes of the January 2026 protests. Beyond his public service, Hamid Mahdavi was also a social media influencer in his field, with 95,000 followers on Instagram. His last post, shared two days before the protests, reflected on the spiritual value of his profession. He is remembered as a hero and a devoted son of Iran.

حمید مهدوی، آتش‌نشان حرفه‌ای ۳۸ ساله و داور بین‌المللی راگبی اهل مشهد، در تاریخ ۱۸ دی ۱۴۰۴، در جریان اعتراضات ایران کشته شد. او در بلوار هفت‌تیر مشهد، در حالی که در حال کمک به معترضان مجروح بود، هدف گلوله نیروهای امنیتی قرار گرفت و از ناحیه گردن مجروح شد. ویدیویی از حمید مهدوی در حال حمل یک فرد مجروح در شبکه‌های اجتماعی به طور گسترده منتشر شد و به یکی از صحنه‌های تاثیرگذار اعتراضات دی‌ماه ۱۴۰۴ تبدیل گشت. مهدوی علاوه بر فعالیت در آتش‌نشانی، یک اینفلوئنسر در حوزه کاری خود با ۹۵ هزار دنبال‌کننده در اینستاگرام بود. آخرین پست او، دو روز پیش از آغاز اعتراضات، به ارزش معنوی شغلش اشاره داشت. او به عنوان یک قهرمان و فرزند فداکار ایران از او یاد می‌شود.

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Memorial portrait of Hamid Mahdavi, a firefighter who was killed in Mashhad on January 8, 2026, during the Lion and Sun revolutionary movement.

Memorial portrait of Hamid Mahdavi, a firefighter who was killed in Mashhad on January 8, 2026, during the Lion and Sun revolutionary movement.

javidnam hamid_mahdavi mashhad firefighter memorial
Mashhad 8 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.

mashhad hamid_mahdavi haft_e_tir_boulevard shooting state_violence
Haft-e Tir Boulevard, Mashhad 8 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.

javidnam hamid_mahdavi mashhad firefighter rugby
Mashhad, Iran 8 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.

javidnam hamid_mahdavi firefighter mashhad lion_and_sun
Mashhad, Iran 8 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.

javidnam hamid_mahdavi firefighter mashhad national_revolution
Mashhad, Iran 8 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.

javidnam hamid_mahdavi firefighter mashhad rugby_referee
Mashhad, Iran 8 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.

javidnam hamid_mahdavi mashhad firefighter rugby_referee
Mashhad, Iran 8 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.

javidnam hamid_mahdavi mashhad firefighter rugby_referee
Mashhad, Iran 8 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.

javidnam hamid_mahdavi mashhad firefighter rugby_referee
Mashhad, Iran 8 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.

javidnam hamid_mahdavi mashhad firefighter rugby
Mashhad, Iran 8 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.

javidnam hamid_mahdavi mashhad firefighter rugby_referee
Mashhad, Iran 8 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_javidi hamid_mahdavi arrest nationwide_protests woman_life_freedom
Iran 2022
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_2026 january_2026 hamid_mahdavi javidnam firefighter
Iran 2026-01
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.

javidnam hamid_mahdavi firefighter portrait victim_of_violence
Iran 2026-01
A memorial portrait of Hamid Mahdavi, identified as one of the Javidnaman of Dey month, for whom his sister Elnaz Mahdavi wrote a message stating his blood will not be erased.

A memorial portrait of Hamid Mahdavi, identified as one of the Javidnaman of Dey month, for whom his sister Elnaz Mahdavi wrote a message stating his blood will not be erased.

lion_and_sun iran_revolution_2026 january_2026 hamid_mahdavi javidnam
Kish Island, Iran 2026-01
A memorial for Hamid Mahdavi, a firefighter from Mashhad who fought until his last moments during the Lion and Sun revolution, with images shared by his sister Elnaz Mahdavi. VIDEO

A memorial for Hamid Mahdavi, a firefighter from Mashhad who fought until his last moments during the Lion and Sun revolution, with images shared by his sister Elnaz Mahdavi.

hamid_mahdavi javidnam memorial firefighter rescue_operation
Mashhad 2026-01
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_mahvavi javidnam javid_shah protest street_scene
Iran 2026-01
A memorial image depicting the tomb of Hamid Mahdavi, identified in the caption as Javidnam and a son of Iran.

A memorial image depicting the tomb of Hamid Mahdavi, identified in the caption as Javidnam and a son of Iran.

tomb memorial javidnam hamid_mahdavi lion_and_sun_revolution
Iran 2026-01

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