Javad Kazemi
جواد کاظمی
- Age
- 13 (+1 more)
- Sex
- male
- Date of death
- 8 January 2026
- Place of death
- Hesarak-e Paeen, Islamshahr, Tehran Province (+3 more)
- Hometown
- Tehran
- Event
- Lion & Sun Revolution (+1 more)
- Profession
- Laborer
- Cause of death
- shot by security forces
Biography
Javad Kazemi was a 13-year-old boy killed by direct gunfire from security forces in Islamshahr on January 8, 2026. Having recently lost his mother, he worked to support both himself and his disabled father. He is remembered as a 'child of Iran' who was killed alongside several others during the state's crackdown on protests.
جواد کاظمی نوجوان ۱۳ سالهای بود که در ۱۸ دی ۱۴۰۴ با شلیک مستقیم نیروهای امنیتی در حصارک پایین اسلامشهر جان باخت. او که به تازگی مادرش را از دست داده بود، با کارگری مخارج زندگی خود و پدر معلولش را تأمین میکرد. از او که در جریان سرکوب اعتراضات کشته شد، به عنوان «فرزند ایران» و «جانفدای میهن» یاد میشود.
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A memorial banner for 12-year-old Javad Kazemi, who was killed by security forces along with three others in Hesarak, Islamshahr on January 9, 2026.
Javad Kazemi, 13, was targeted by gunfire on Thursday, January 8, 2026, in Hesarak-e Paeen, Islamshahr, Tehran.
Javad Kazemi, a 13-year-old boy, was shot on January 8, 2026, in the Hessarak-e Paeen neighborhood of Islamshahr, Tehran.
A mirror selfie of Javad Kazemi, a young victim of state violence described in the caption as a sacrifice for the homeland.
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Memorial image of 13-year-old Javad Kazemi, who was reportedly killed by direct fire from security forces in Tehran on January 8, 2026, while working to support his disabled father.