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Jamila Shafiei
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Jamila Shafiei

جمیله شفیعی

Age
66 (+1 more)
Sex
female
Date of death
9 January 2026
Place of death
Arak (+3 more)
Hometown
Arak
Event
Lion & Sun Revolution (+1 more)
Cause of death
shot by security forces after reportedly shielding youth

Story

Jamileh Shafiei was a 66-year-old woman from Arak who was killed on January 9, 2026, during the Iranian protest movements. She was reportedly shot by Islamic Republic agents after acting as a human shield to protect younger protesters. Her family was forced to bury her secretly under security pressure, and her husband and daughter have publicly mourned her loss.

جمیله شفیعی، زن ۶۶ ساله اهل اراک، در تاریخ ۱۹ دی ۱۴۰۴ (۹ ژانویه ۲۰۲۶) در جریان اعتراضات ایران کشته شد. گزارش‌ها حاکی از آن است که او پس از اینکه خود را سپر جوانان در برابر شلیک نیروهای جمهوری اسلامی کرد، با شلیک مستقیم مأموران کشته شد. خانواده او تحت فشارهای امنیتی مجبور به خاکسپاری مخفیانه شدند و همسر و دخترش به سوگ او نشسته‌اند.

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Jamila Shafiei, a 66-year-old woman from Arak, was killed on January 9, 2026, during the Iranian protest movements. She died after being shot by security forces in her hometown. Reports from her daughter and witnesses indicate that Jamila Shafiei bravely put herself forward to protect younger protesters, telling agents to shoot her instead. Following her death, her family was compelled to bury her secretly under significant security pressure. Her husband, aged 70, and her daughter, Zahra Malouki, have publicly mourned her loss, sharing their grief and demanding justice.

جمیله شفیعی، زن ۶۶ ساله اهل اراک، در تاریخ ۱۹ دی ۱۴۰۴ (۹ ژانویه ۲۰۲۶) در جریان اعتراضات ایران کشته شد. او در زادگاهش اراک، با شلیک مستقیم نیروهای امنیتی جان باخت. گزارش‌ها از سوی دخترش و شاهدان عینی حاکی از آن است که جمیله شفیعی شجاعانه خود را سپر جوانان معترض کرد و به مأموران گفت که به جای آنها به او شلیک کنند. پس از مرگ او، خانواده‌اش تحت فشارهای شدید امنیتی مجبور به خاکسپاری مخفیانه وی شدند. همسر ۷۰ ساله و دخترش، زهرا ملوکی، به صورت علنی سوگوار او بوده‌اند و اندوه خود را بیان کرده و خواستار دادخواهی شده‌اند.

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66-year-old Jamileh Shafiei was killed by direct fire from Islamic Republic agents in Arak on January 9, 2026, and buried secretly under security pressure.

66-year-old Jamileh Shafiei was killed by direct fire from Islamic Republic agents in Arak on January 9, 2026, and buried secretly under security pressure.

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Arak, Iran 9 Jan 2026
Portrait of Jamileh Shafiei, 66, who was killed on January 9, 2026, in Arak during the national revolutionary wave.

Portrait of Jamileh Shafiei, 66, who was killed on January 9, 2026, in Arak during the national revolutionary wave.

jamila_shafiei arak javidnam protest_victims january_2026
Arak, Iran 9 Jan 2026
A video honors Jamileh Shafiei, a 66-year-old woman from Arak who reportedly died after acting as a shield for youth against security forces, featuring a portrait drawing and footage of her. VIDEO

A video honors Jamileh Shafiei, a 66-year-old woman from Arak who reportedly died after acting as a shield for youth against security forces, featuring a portrait drawing and footage of her.

jamila_shafiei javidnam arak protest_victims memorial
Arak, Markazi Province, Iran
A photo collage showing a portrait of Jamileh Shafiee, who was killed during the January 2026 (Dey 1404) uprising, alongside her grieving 70-year-old husband mourning her loss.

A photo collage showing a portrait of Jamileh Shafiee, who was killed during the January 2026 (Dey 1404) uprising, alongside her grieving 70-year-old husband mourning her loss.

iran_revolution_2026 january_2026 jamileh_shafiee javidnam lion_and_sun_revolution
Iran 2026-01
The image displays a memorial for Jamilah Shafiei, a 66-year-old woman from Arak, who witnesses claim sacrificed herself by shielding youths from Islamic Republic bullets; the memorial includes her framed portrait, yellow lilies, and lit candles. VIDEO

The image displays a memorial for Jamilah Shafiei, a 66-year-old woman from Arak, who witnesses claim sacrificed herself by shielding youths from Islamic Republic bullets; the memorial includes her framed portrait, yellow lilies, and lit candles.

javidnam protest_victims victims_of_islamic_republic jamilah_shafiei memorial
Arak, Iran
A memorial for a mother who was killed, as expressed by her child mourning her death 5 months and 6 days later.

A memorial for a mother who was killed, as expressed by her child mourning her death 5 months and 6 days later.

memorial killed mother protests justice_seeking
Iran 9 Jan 2026
A memorial portrait of Jamileh Shafiei, a 66-year-old protester from Arak who was shot dead on January 10, 2026. VIDEO

A memorial portrait of Jamileh Shafiei, a 66-year-old protester from Arak who was shot dead on January 10, 2026.

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Arak 10 Jan 2026

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