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Mohammad Reza Khani
جاویدنام · Javidnam

Mohammad Reza Khani

محمدرضا_خانی

Age
18 (+1 more)
Sex
male
Date of death
9 January 2026
Place of death
Karaj (+8 more)
Hometown
Harsin County
Event
Lion and Sun revolution
Profession
national kickboxer and MMA team member
Cause of death
shot by security forces

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Mohammad Reza Khani, an 18-year-old national kickboxer and MMA team member from Harsin County, was killed on January 9, 2026, in Karaj. He died after being shot by direct fire from the Islamic Republic's security forces. He was described as a young patriot and a son of Iran.

محمدرضا خانی، جوان ۱۸ ساله اهل شهرستان هرسین و عضو تیم ملی کیک‌بوکسینگ و MMA، در تاریخ ۱۹ دی ۱۴۰۴ (۹ ژانویه ۲۰۲۶) در کرج با شلیک مستقیم نیروهای جمهوری اسلامی به قتل رسید. او به عنوان یک میهن‌پرست و فرزند ایران توصیف شده است.

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Mohammad Reza Khani, an 18-year-old national athlete, was killed on January 9, 2026, in Karaj. He died after being shot by direct fire from the Islamic Republic's security forces. Khani was originally from Harsin County. Mohammad Reza Khani was a prominent figure in martial arts, holding a position on both the national kickboxing team and the national MMA team, where he was a member for two years. He was also a national champion and gold medalist, as evidenced by photographs showing him in a martial arts jersey adorned with a gold medal. He is remembered by those who mourn him as a young patriot, a son of Iran, and an eternal sacrifice for his homeland.

محمدرضا خانی، ورزشکار ملی ۱۸ ساله، در تاریخ ۱۹ دی ۱۴۰۴ (۹ ژانویه ۲۰۲۶) در کرج جان باخت. او بر اثر شلیک مستقیم نیروهای امنیتی جمهوری اسلامی به قتل رسید. خانی اهل شهرستان هرسین بود. محمدرضا خانی در رشته‌های رزمی از جایگاه ویژه‌ای برخوردار بود؛ او عضو تیم ملی کیک‌بوکسینگ و به مدت دو سال عضو تیم ملی MMA بود. وی همچنین قهرمان ملی و دارنده مدال طلا شناخته می‌شد و تصاویری از او با لباس ورزشی رزمی و مدال طلا منتشر شده است. او به عنوان یک جوان میهن‌پرست، فرزند ایران و جان‌فدای وطن از او یاد می‌شود.

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Memorial image for 18-year-old kickboxer Mohammad Reza Khani from Harsin, who was reportedly killed by direct fire from security forces in Karaj on January 9, 2026. VIDEO

Memorial image for 18-year-old kickboxer Mohammad Reza Khani from Harsin, who was reportedly killed by direct fire from security forces in Karaj on January 9, 2026.

iran_revolution_2026january_2026mohammad_reza_khanijavidnamkickboxing
Karaj, Iran2026-01
Memorial portrait and video tribute for Mohammadreza Khani, 18, from Harsin, a national kickboxing team member who spent two years on the national MMA team and won a national championship, killed by direct gunfire from Khamenei's forces in Karaj on January 9, 2026. VIDEO

Memorial portrait and video tribute for Mohammadreza Khani, 18, from Harsin, a national kickboxing team member who spent two years on the national MMA team and won a national championship, killed by direct gunfire from Khamenei's forces in Karaj on January 9, 2026.

mmalion_and_suniran_revolution_2026january_2026mohammadreza_khani
Karaj9 Jan 2026
A portrait of Mohammad Reza Khani, described as a son of Iran and eternal sacrifice of the homeland, wearing a martial arts jersey and a gold medal.

A portrait of Mohammad Reza Khani, described as a son of Iran and eternal sacrifice of the homeland, wearing a martial arts jersey and a gold medal.

mohammad_reza_khanijavidnamathletegold_medalpatriot_sacrifice
Iran9 Jan 2026
A memorial banner for Mohammad Reza Khani, a 17-year-old athlete who was reportedly shot and killed on January 9, 2026, in Mehrshahr, Karaj.

A memorial banner for Mohammad Reza Khani, a 17-year-old athlete who was reportedly shot and killed on January 9, 2026, in Mehrshahr, Karaj.

iran_revolution_2026javidnammohammad_reza_khanimehrshahrkaraj
Mehrshahr, Karaj9 Jan 2026
A memorial portrait of Mohammad Reza Khani, an eighteen-year-old member of the national kickboxing team from Harsin County, who was killed by direct fire from Islamic Republic terrorists in Karaj on January 9, 2026. VIDEO

A memorial portrait of Mohammad Reza Khani, an eighteen-year-old member of the national kickboxing team from Harsin County, who was killed by direct fire from Islamic Republic terrorists in Karaj on January 9, 2026.

lion_and_suniran_revolution_2026january_2026javidnammohammad_reza_khani
Karaj2026-01
A memorial portrait of Mohammadreza Khani, an 18-year-old national kickboxing team member and gold medalist, who was killed by two bullet shots in Kianmehr, Karaj, on 18 Dey 1404 (January 8, 2026).

A memorial portrait of Mohammadreza Khani, an 18-year-old national kickboxing team member and gold medalist, who was killed by two bullet shots in Kianmehr, Karaj, on 18 Dey 1404 (January 8, 2026).

lion_and_suniran_revolution_2026january_2026javidnammohammadreza_khani
Kianmehr, Karaj9 Jan 2026

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