Hossein Tehranchi
حسین طهرانچی
- Age
- 31 (+1 more)
- Sex
- male
- Date of death
- 8 January 2026
- Place of death
- Tehran, Haft-Hoz, Narmak (+9 more)
- Hometown
- a mosque building
- Event
- Lion & Sun Revolution (+2 more)
- Profession
- artist, musician, athlete
- Cause of death
- shot by security forces
Biography
Hossein Tehranchi was a 31-year-old Iranian artist, musician (pianist, guitarist, singer), and athlete. He was killed on January 8, 2026, in Tehran's Haft-Hoz and Narmak neighborhoods during protest movements. Reports indicate he was shot by security forces, including a fatal shot to the head from behind, possibly a coup de grâce, leaving him unrecognizable. His mother requested that he be referred to as 'Child of Iran'.
حسین طهرانچی، هنرمند، موسیقیدان (پیانیست، گیتاریست، خواننده) و ورزشکار ۳۱ ساله ایرانی بود. او در تاریخ ۱۸ دی ۱۴۰۴ در محلههای هفتحوض و نارمک تهران و در جریان اعتراضات سراسری کشته شد. گزارشها حاکی از آن است که او از پشت و با شلیک نیروهای امنیتی، از جمله یک گلوله به سر که او را غیرقابل شناسایی کرده بود، جان باخت و تیر خلاص نیز به او شلیک شد. مادرش درخواست کرده بود که او را «فرزند ایران» بنامند.
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Memorial portrait of Hossein Tehranchi, who was killed on January 8, 2026, in Haft-Hoz, Tehran, during the January 2026 revolutionary protests.
A portrait of Hossein Tehranchi, a 32-year-old monarchist who was reportedly shot and killed by Islamic Republic agents in Tehran on January 8, 2026.
A memorial portrait of 31-year-old Hossein Tehranchi, identified as a martyr for the homeland who died on January 18th at Seven Ponds in Tehran.
A screenshot of the Instagram bio of Hossein Tehranchi, an Iranian musician and victim of state violence.
Memorial video of Hossein Tehranchi, a 31-year-old artist and pianist killed on January 8 in the Narmak neighborhood of Tehran after being shot from a mosque building.
A memorial photo shows Hossein Tehranchi, an athlete and musician who was reportedly killed by a gunshot to the head during protests.
A memorial photo of Hossein Tehranichi, a musician and athlete who was reportedly killed after being shot in the head by security forces.
Hossein Tehranchi is shown holding a birthday cake for his 31st birthday in a memorial post stating: 'If I wasn't there, find me in the things I loved.'
A memorial portrait of Hossein Tehranchi, whose mother requested that he be referred to as 'Child of Iran'.