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Mohammad Reza Ahangar
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Mohammad Reza Ahangar

محمدرضا آهنگر

Age
20
Sex
male
Date of death
8 January 2026
Place of death
Sadeghiyeh, Tehran (+13 more)
Hometown
Tehran
Event
Lion & Sun Revolution (+1 more)
Cause of death
shot by security forces

Biography

Mohammadreza Ahangar, a 20-year-old man, was killed on January 8, 2026, during protests in Sadeghiyeh (Ariyashahr), Tehran. He was reportedly shot directly in the temple by a sniper from government forces, with eyewitnesses stating the shot came from the top of Goldis Complex near Ibn Sina Hospital. He was holding hands with friends when he was fatally hit.

محمدرضا آهنگر، جوانی ۲۰ ساله، در تاریخ ۱۸ دی ۱۴۰۴ در جریان اعتراضات در صادقیه (آریاشهر) تهران جان باخت. او با شلیک مستقیم گلوله نیروهای حکومتی، به طور خاص تک‌تیراندازی از بالای مجتمع گلدیس روبروی بیمارستان ابن‌سینا که شقیقه او را هدف قرار داد، کشته شد. شاهدان عینی گزارش دادند که در زمان وقوع حادثه، او دست در دست دوستانش بود.

Archive — 7 items

A memorial portrait of Mohammadreza Ahangar, who was killed in Tehran during the January 2026 protests.

A memorial portrait of Mohammadreza Ahangar, who was killed in Tehran during the January 2026 protests.

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Tehran, Iran 8 Jan 2026
A memorial portrait of Mohammadreza Ahangar, who was reportedly killed by direct gunfire from government forces in Tehran on January 8, 2026.

A memorial portrait of Mohammadreza Ahangar, who was reportedly killed by direct gunfire from government forces in Tehran on January 8, 2026.

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Goldis Complex, Tehran, Iran 8 Jan 2026
Mohammad Reza Ahangar, 20, was killed by regime forces on January 8, 2026, in the Sadeghiyeh (Ariyashahr) neighborhood of Tehran.

Mohammad Reza Ahangar, 20, was killed by regime forces on January 8, 2026, in the Sadeghiyeh (Ariyashahr) neighborhood of Tehran.

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Sadeghiyeh, Tehran, Iran 8 Jan 2026
Memorial portrait of 20-year-old Mohammadreza Ahangar, who was killed in Sadeghiyeh, Tehran, during the Woman Life Freedom uprising.

Memorial portrait of 20-year-old Mohammadreza Ahangar, who was killed in Sadeghiyeh, Tehran, during the Woman Life Freedom uprising.

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Sadeghiyeh, Tehran 8 Jan 2026
Memorial images of Mohammadreza Ahangar, who was reportedly killed by security forces' direct fire in Sadeghiyeh, Tehran, on January 8, 2026. VIDEO

Memorial images of Mohammadreza Ahangar, who was reportedly killed by security forces' direct fire in Sadeghiyeh, Tehran, on January 8, 2026.

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Iran 8 Jan 2026
Memorial images of Mohammad Reza Ahangar, a 20-year-old killed by government snipers on January 8, 2026, during protests in Tehran. VIDEO

Memorial images of Mohammad Reza Ahangar, a 20-year-old killed by government snipers on January 8, 2026, during protests in Tehran.

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Iran 8 Jan 2026
Memorial images and footage of Mohammad Reza Ahangar, who was reportedly killed by a shot to the temple on January 8, 2026, during the Lion and Sun revolution. VIDEO

Memorial images and footage of Mohammad Reza Ahangar, who was reportedly killed by a shot to the temple on January 8, 2026, during the Lion and Sun revolution.

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Iran 8 Jan 2026