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Mehdi Hazrati
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Mehdi Hazrati

مهدی حضرتی

Age
17
Sex
male
Date of death
3 November 2022
Place of death
Khorramdasht, Karaj (+3 more)
Hometown
Sarab
Event
Woman Life Freedom (+1 more)
Cause of death
Shot by security forces

Biography

Mehdi Hazrati was a 17-year-old from Sarab who was killed by security forces during the 2022 nationwide protests in Karaj. He was shot on November 3, 2022, on Meisam Street in Khorramdasht while participating in the 40th-day memorial for Hadis Najafi and Parsa Rezadoust. Viral footage of the incident showed security personnel throwing his body into the back of a pickup truck after the shooting.

مهدی حضرتی نوجوان ۱۷ ساله اهل سراب بود که در جریان اعتراضات سراسری سال ۱۴۰۱ در کرج به دست نیروهای امنیتی کشته شد. او در ۱۲ آبان ۱۴۰۱، همزمان با مراسم چهلم حدیث نجفی و پارسا رضادوست، در خیابان میثم منطقه خرمدشت هدف شلیک مستقیم قرار گرفت. ویدیوهای منتشر شده از این واقعه نشان می‌دهد که ماموران پس از تیراندازی، پیکر او را در پشت یک وانت انداخته و با خود بردند.

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Mehdi Hazrati, a 17-year-old boy, was killed by security forces during the nationwide protests in the Khorramdasht neighborhood of Karaj on November 3, 2022.

Mehdi Hazrati, a 17-year-old boy, was killed by security forces during the nationwide protests in the Khorramdasht neighborhood of Karaj on November 3, 2022.

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Khorramdasht, Karaj 3 Nov 2022
Aerial view of 17-year-old Mehdi Hazrati's body in the back of a pickup truck after being shot by security forces in Karaj during the Woman Life Freedom protests on November 3, 2022.

Aerial view of 17-year-old Mehdi Hazrati's body in the back of a pickup truck after being shot by security forces in Karaj during the Woman Life Freedom protests on November 3, 2022.

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Khorramdasht, Karaj 3 Nov 2022
Portrait of 17-year-old Mehdi Hazrati, who was killed by security forces in Khorramdasht, Karaj, during the 2022 nationwide protests.

Portrait of 17-year-old Mehdi Hazrati, who was killed by security forces in Khorramdasht, Karaj, during the 2022 nationwide protests.

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Khorramdasht, Karaj, Iran 3 Nov 2022
An Iran International report by Mojtaba Pourmohsen documents the killing of 17-year-old Mehdi Hazrati, who was shot dead by security forces during the revolutionary uprising. VIDEO

An Iran International report by Mojtaba Pourmohsen documents the killing of 17-year-old Mehdi Hazrati, who was shot dead by security forces during the revolutionary uprising.

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Karaj, Iran 3 Nov 2022
The gravestone of Mehdi Hazrati, decorated with flowers, showing his portrait and his death date of November 3, 2022.

The gravestone of Mehdi Hazrati, decorated with flowers, showing his portrait and his death date of November 3, 2022.

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Karaj, Iran 3 Nov 2022
The grave of Mehdi Hazrati, a youth killed during the Woman Life Freedom movement, is shown decorated with flowers and a framed photograph following his birthday anniversary.

The grave of Mehdi Hazrati, a youth killed during the Woman Life Freedom movement, is shown decorated with flowers and a framed photograph following his birthday anniversary.

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Behesht-e Sakineh Cemetery, Karaj 2 Sept 2023
An overhead view showing the body of Mehdi Hazrati lying on a street next to a car after being killed during the 2022 protests.

An overhead view showing the body of Mehdi Hazrati lying on a street next to a car after being killed during the 2022 protests.

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Karaj, Iran 3 Nov 2022
The sister of 17-year-old Mehdi Hazrati, who was killed by security forces during the 2022 protests in Karaj, visited his grave to commemorate the Persian New Year. VIDEO

The sister of 17-year-old Mehdi Hazrati, who was killed by security forces during the 2022 protests in Karaj, visited his grave to commemorate the Persian New Year.

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Karaj, Iran 2025-03
17-year-old Mehdi Hazrati from Sarab was shot and killed by security forces on Meisam Street in Khorramdasht, Karaj, during the 40th-day memorial for Hadis Najafi and Parsa Rezadoust on November 3, 2022. VIDEO

17-year-old Mehdi Hazrati from Sarab was shot and killed by security forces on Meisam Street in Khorramdasht, Karaj, during the 40th-day memorial for Hadis Najafi and Parsa Rezadoust on November 3, 2022.

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Khorramdasht, Karaj, Iran 3 Nov 2022