Matin Ghorbani
متین قربانی
- Age
- 23
- Sex
- male
- Date of death
- 8 January 2026
- Place of death
- Karaj (+1 more)
- Hometown
- Karaj
- Event
- Lion and Sun revolution
- Profession
- Barista
- Cause of death
- shot by security forces
Biography
Matin Ghorbani was a 23-year-old barista born on June 2, 2002, who was killed by direct fire from security forces during protests in Karaj on January 8, 2026. He is remembered as a 'son of Iran,' and a poignant image of his wife, Mahsa, embracing his lifeless body was widely shared on social media following his death.
متین قربانی، باریستای ۲۳ ساله متولد ۱۲ خرداد ۱۳۸۱، در جریان اعتراضات ۱۸ دی ۱۴۰۴ در کرج بر اثر شلیک مستقیم نیروهای امنیتی جان باخت. از او همسرش مهسا به یادگار مانده است و انتشار تصویر دردناک در آغوش کشیدن پیکر بیجان متین توسط او در شبکههای اجتماعی، بازتاب گستردهای در میان افکار عمومی داشت.
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Matin Ghorbani, a barista born in 2002, was killed by direct fire from security forces during protests in Karaj on January 8, 2026.
A portrait of Matin Ghorbani, described as a 'son of Iran' and a martyr for the homeland, shown wearing a patterned apron in what appears to be a cafe or bar setting.