Moein Taghipour
معین تقیپور
- Age
- 17
- Sex
- male
- Date of death
- 9 January 2026
- Place of death
- Karaj, Sarhadabad, Taleghani Boulevard
- Hometown
- Karaj
- Event
- Lion & Sun Revolution (+1 more)
- Cause of death
- shot in the head by security forces
Biography
Moein Taghipour was a 17-year-old youth who was killed by direct gunfire to the head by security forces on January 9, 2026, in the Sarhadabad neighborhood of Karaj. Following his death, authorities reportedly extorted money from his family for the cost of the bullets and burial permits. His funeral was held under a heavy security presence to prevent public demonstrations.
معین تقیپور، نوجوان ۱۷ سالهای بود که در ۱۹ دی ۱۴۰۴ در منطقه سرحدآباد کرج بر اثر شلیک مستقیم مأموران امنیتی به ناحیه سر جان باخت. گزارشها حاکی از آن است که خانواده وی برای تحویل پیکر و اجازه دفن، مجبور به پرداخت مبالغی تحت عنوان «پول گلوله» شدند. مراسم خاکسپاری او با حضور گسترده نیروهای امنیتی برگزار شد.
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Portrait of 17-year-old Moein Taghipour, who was killed by direct gunfire to the head by security forces in Karaj on January 9, 2026.
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Moein Taghipour, a 17-year-old youth, was killed on January 9 by direct gunfire from Islamic Republic forces in Karaj during the Lion and Sun revolution.