Latif Karimi
لطیف کریمی
- Age
- 58
- Sex
- male
- Date of death
- 3 January 2026
- Place of death
- Malekshahi, Ilam (+1 more)
- Hometown
- Malekshahi, Ilam
- Event
- Lion & Sun Revolution (+1 more)
- Profession
- Retired Brigadier General and veteran
- Cause of death
- shot by security forces while protecting protesters
Biography
Latif Karimi was a 58-year-old retired Brigadier General and veteran who was killed during protests in Malekshahi, Ilam, on January 3, 2026. Witnesses reported that he stood between security forces and demonstrators with empty hands, shouting "Don't shoot," to protect his fellow citizens. While state media initially labeled him a fallen official, local reports and activist archives honor him as a protector of the people who died shielding protesters from direct gunfire.
لطیف کریمی، سرتیپ بازنشسته ۵۸ ساله و جانباز، در جریان اعتراضات ۱۳ دی ۱۴۰۴ در شهرستان ملکشاهی ایلام کشته شد. گزارشها حاکی از آن است که او با دستان خالی و فریاد «شلیک نکنید»، برای محافظت از همشهریانش در برابر شلیک مستقیم نیروهای حکومتی سینه سپر کرد. در حالی که رسانههای دولتی او را مأمور حکومتی معرفی کردند، منابع حقوق بشری و محلی او را «شهید راه آزادی» مینامند که در دفاع از معترضان جان خود را از دست داد.
Archive — 3 items
A collage featuring a portrait of a man alongside graphic images of a victim on the ground during protests in Malekshahi, Ilam, on January 3, 2026.
A portrait of a man reportedly killed during protest gatherings in Malekshahi, Ilam, on January 3, 2026, where security forces opened fire on demonstrators.
VIDEO
Portrait of Latif Karimi, a 58-year-old retired Brigadier General and veteran killed on January 13, 2026, while protecting protesters in Malekshahi during the Lion and Sun revolution.