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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 Islamic Republic security forces after reportedly shielding youth

Biography

Jamileh Shafiei, a 66-year-old woman from Arak, was killed on January 9, 2026, during the Iranian protest movements. She died from direct fire by Islamic Republic agents, with witnesses reporting she had shielded young protestors from bullets. Her family was reportedly forced to bury her secretly under security pressure, leaving behind her grieving 70-year-old husband and daughter.

جمیله شفیعی، زن ۶۶ ساله اهل اراک، در تاریخ ۱۹ دی ۱۴۰۴ در جریان اعتراضات سراسری ایران کشته شد. او بر اثر شلیک مستقیم مأموران جمهوری اسلامی جان باخت و طبق گزارش شاهدان، خود را سپر جوانان معترض در برابر گلوله‌ها کرده بود. خانواده‌اش تحت فشار امنیتی مجبور به خاکسپاری مخفیانه او شدند و او همسر ۷۰ ساله و دخترش را به سوگ نشاند.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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.

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Arak, Iran
This video compilation features Jamileh Shafiei, a 66-year-old from Arak, who was reportedly killed after throwing herself in front of Islamic Republic bullets to save young people. VIDEO

This video compilation features Jamileh Shafiei, a 66-year-old from Arak, who was reportedly killed after throwing herself in front of Islamic Republic bullets to save young people.

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Arak
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.

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Iran 9 Jan 2026