Mona Esmi
مونا اسمی
- Age
- 38
- Sex
- female
- Date of death
- 8 January 2026
- Place of death
- Rasht (+9 more)
- Hometown
- Rasht
- Event
- Lion & Sun Revolution (+1 more)
- Cause of death
- shot by security forces
Biography
Mona Esmi was a 38-year-old mother from Rasht, Gilan province. She was killed on January 8, 2026, during protests, when she was shot in the heart from behind by Islamic Republic security forces. Mourned as a "Javidnam" and a martyr for freedom, her memorial video includes images with her son Amirali and scenes from her funeral. Her grave, along with others, was later vandalized by regime forces.
مونا اسمی، مادر ۳۸ ساله اهل رشت، استان گیلان بود. او در تاریخ ۱۸ دی ۱۴۰۴ در جریان اعتراضات، با شلیک مستقیم نیروهای سرکوبگر جمهوری اسلامی از پشت به قلبش کشته شد. او به عنوان «جاویدنام» و شهید راه آزادی شناخته میشود و ویدیوی یادبود او شامل تصاویری با فرزندش امیرعلی و صحنههایی از مراسم خاکسپاریاش است. سنگ مزار او، به همراه دیگر جاویدنامان، بعداً توسط مزدوران رژیم تخریب شد.
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Mona Esmi, a 38-year-old mother from Rasht, was killed on January 8, 2026, after being shot in the heart from behind by Islamic Republic security forces.
Mona Esmi, a 38-year-old woman, was shot and killed on January 8, 2026, in Rasht, Gilan province.
A memorial portrait of Mona Esmi, described as a martyr for the homeland.
VIDEO
A memorial video for Mona Esmi, a 38-year-old mother killed during the January 8 (18 Dey) protests, showing photos of her with her son Amirali and scenes from her funeral.
A portrait photograph of Mona Esmi, described as a sacrifice for the homeland and a victim of the Iranian protest movement.
VIDEO
Mona Esmi, a 38-year-old mother from Rasht, was killed by direct gunfire from security forces on January 8, 2026.
The grave portraits of Mona Esmi and Benyamin Alizadeh, victims of the Lion and Sun revolution in Rasht, have been vandalized and broken by regime forces.
Images released in recent days show the purposeful destruction of tombstones belonging to protest victims, including Mona Esmi and Benyamin Alizadeh.
A memorial portrait of Mona Esmi, who was killed in connection with protest movements.