Hossein Shirkol
حسین شیرکول
- Sex
- male
- Date of death
- 8 January 2026
- Place of death
- Isfahan
- Event
- Lion and Sun revolution
- Cause of death
- Shot by security forces (birdshot and a bullet to the heart)
Biography
Hossein Shirkol was a father of two primary school children who was killed by security forces in Isfahan on January 8. According to witness reports, his nose was broken, and his body sustained 100 to 150 birdshot wounds along with a fatal gunshot to the heart, described as a possible coup de grâce. He was transported to a hospital in Isfahan where he succumbed to his injuries.
حسین شیرکول پدر دو فرزند دبستانی بود که در شب ۱۸ دی در اصفهان توسط نیروهای امنیتی کشته شد. به گفته شاهدان عینی، بینی او شکسته بود و حدود ۱۰۰ تا ۱۵۰ گلوله ساچمهای به همراه یک تیر جنگی به قلبش شلیک شده بود که احتمالاً تیر خلاص بوده است. او پس از انتقال به بیمارستانی در اصفهان بر اثر شدت جراحات جان باخت.
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A black and white close-up photo of the deceased Hossein Shirkol, who was reportedly killed by security forces with birdshot and a bullet to the heart on the night of January 8 in Isfahan during the Lion and Sun revolution.
A black and white memorial portrait of Hossein Shirkol, a father of two children who was reportedly killed by security forces in Isfahan on January 8.