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Mehdi Salahshour
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Mehdi Salahshour

مهدی سلحشور

Age
51 (+1 more)
Sex
male
Date of death
8 January 2026
Place of death
Mashhad (+4 more)
Hometown
Mashhad
Event
Lion and Sun revolution (+1 more)
Profession
sculptor
Cause of death
shot by security forces

Story

Mehdi Salahshour was a 51-year-old sculptor and father of two children. He was killed on January 8, 2026 (18 Day 1404) in Mashhad, targeted by security forces with direct fire near Park-e Mellat Square and Ferdowsi University after attending protests, and died on the way to the hospital. He was known for his lion sculpture, about which he wrote: "My Iran, my love, I love you, wake up..."

مهدی سلحشور، مجسمه‌ساز ۵۱ ساله و پدر دو فرزند، در تاریخ ۱۸ دی ۱۴۰۴ (۸ ژانویه ۲۰۲۶) در مشهد کشته شد. او پس از شرکت در تجمعات نزدیک میدان پارک ملت و دانشگاه فردوسی، با شلیک مستقیم نیروهای امنیتی مورد هدف قرار گرفت و در مسیر بیمارستان جان باخت. او به خاطر مجسمه شیر ساخت خود شناخته شده بود و درباره آن نوشته بود: «ایران من، عشقی، دوست دارم، بیدار شو...»

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Mehdi Salahshour, a 51-year-old sculptor and father of two children, was killed on January 8, 2026, in Mashhad. He was fatally shot by security forces with direct fire after attending protests near Park-e Mellat Square and Ferdowsi University. He died on the way to the hospital. Salahshour was a prominent artist and instructor, known for his work in sculpting and as a specialist in stone workshops, having received international art awards. He often expressed his love for his country through his art. He was particularly recognized for a lion sculpture, about which he wrote: "My Iran, my love, I love you, wake up..." His death occurred amidst the protest movements in Iran.

مهدی سلحشور، مجسمه‌ساز ۵۱ ساله و پدر دو فرزند، در تاریخ ۱۸ دی ۱۴۰۴ (۸ ژانویه ۲۰۲۶) در مشهد کشته شد. او پس از شرکت در تجمعات اعتراضی در نزدیکی میدان پارک ملت و دانشگاه فردوسی، با شلیک مستقیم نیروهای امنیتی هدف قرار گرفت و در مسیر بیمارستان جان باخت. سلحشور هنرمندی برجسته و مدرس بود که در زمینه مجسمه‌سازی و کارگاه‌های تخصصی سنگ فعالیت می‌کرد و جوایز بین‌المللی هنر مجسمه‌سازی را نیز کسب کرده بود. او عشق خود به وطن را از طریق آثار هنری‌اش بیان می‌کرد. او به ویژه برای مجسمه شیری که ساخته بود شناخته شده بود و درباره آن نوشته بود: «ایران من، عشقی، دوست دارم، بیدار شو...». مرگ او در بحبوحه جنبش‌های اعتراضی در ایران رخ داد.

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