Mehdi Rahimi
مهدی رحیمی
- Age
- 32
- Sex
- male
- Date of death
- 9 January 2026
- Place of death
- Dezful (+1 more)
- Hometown
- Dezful
- Event
- Lion & Sun Revolution (+1 more)
- Profession
- athlete
- Cause of death
- shot by security forces
Biography
Mehdi Rahimi was a 32-year-old athlete killed in Dezful by direct gunfire from security forces. He reportedly sustained three bullet wounds, including a fatal shot to his side, on January 9, 2026. He is remembered as a patriotic sportsman, and footage has circulated showing his mother mourning at his graveside during his birthday memorial.
مهدی رحیمی ورزشکار ۳۲ سالهای بود که با شلیک مستقیم نیروهای امنیتی در دزفول کشته شد. او در ۱۹ دی ۱۴۰۴ بر اثر اصابت سه گلوله، از جمله شلیک به پهلو، جان خود را از دست داد. از او به عنوان ورزشکاری میهنپرست یاد میشود و ویدیوهایی از سوگواری دردناک مادرش بر مزار او در مراسم زادروزش منتشر شده است.
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A photo of Mehdi Rahimi, a muscular man posing in a gym, who was reportedly killed by direct fire from Islamic Republic forces in Dezful on January 9, 2026.
VIDEO
The mother of Mehdi Rahimi, a 32-year-old athlete killed in Dezful on January 19, mourns at his graveside during a birthday memorial.