جاویدنام · Javidnam

Sahba Rashtian

صهبا رشتیان

Age: 23
Sex: female
Date of death: 9 January 2026
Place of death: Isfahan (+5 more)
Hometown: Rasht
Event: Lion & Sun Revolution (+1 more)
Profession: international football referee
Cause of death: shot by Islamic Republic forces

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Sahba Rashtian was a 23-year-old patriotic Iranian woman and an international women's football assistant referee who dreamed of officiating World Cup matches. She was killed on January 9, 2026, in Isfahan, after being shot in the side with a live bullet by Islamic Republic forces during protests. Known for her dedication to remembering other victims, she maintained an Instagram page for this purpose. Her father publicly vowed revenge at her birthday ceremony, held after her death.

صهبا رشتیان، زن ۲۳ ساله و میهن‌پرست ایرانی، کمک‌داور بین‌المللی فوتبال زنان بود که رویای قضاوت در مسابقات جام جهانی را در سر داشت. او در تاریخ ۱۹ دی‌ماه ۱۴۰۴ در اصفهان، بر اثر اصابت گلوله جنگی نیروهای جمهوری اسلامی به پهلویش در جریان اعتراضات، جان باخت. او که به خاطر تلاشش برای زنده نگه داشتن یاد دیگر قربانیان شناخته شده بود، صفحه‌ای در اینستاگرام را به این منظور اختصاص داده بود. پدرش در مراسم زادروز او که پس از مرگش برگزار شد، سوگند انتقام یاد کرد.

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Sahba Rashtian was a 23-year-old patriotic Iranian woman and an international assistant referee in women's football. On January 9, 2026, during protests in Isfahan, Islamic Republic forces shot her in the side with a live round. She died from the wound. She wanted to referee World Cup matches. She kept an Instagram page to remember other victims of the protests. After her death, her family held a birthday ceremony for her. Her father publicly swore revenge there. Her sister published a memorial tribute.

صهبا رشتیان، زن ۲۳ ساله میهن‌پرست ایرانی و کمک‌داور بین‌المللی فوتبال زنان بود. در ۱۹ دی ۱۴۰۴، در جریان اعتراضات در اصفهان، نیروهای جمهوری اسلامی با گلوله جنگی به پهلوی او شلیک کردند و او کشته شد. او آرزوی قضاوت در مسابقات جام جهانی داشت. برای یادآوری قربانیان دیگر اعتراضات، صفحه‌ای در اینستاگرام اداره می‌کرد. پس از مرگش، خانواده‌اش مراسم زادروز او را برگزار کرد. پدرش در آن مراسم علناً سوگند انتقام خورد. خواهرش نیز یادبودی منتشر کرد.

Archive — 9 items

A memorial portrait of Sahba Rashtian, who was killed on January 9, 2026, in Isfahan.

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Isfahan, Iran9 Jan 2026

Memorial portrait of Sahba Rashtian, a 23-year-old football referee who hoped to officiate World Cup matches, killed in Isfahan on January 9 after being shot in the side with a live bullet.

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Isfahan, Iran9 Jan 2026

Memorial portrait of Sahba Rashtian, a child of Iran and a sacrifice for the eternal homeland.

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Rasht, Iran2026-01

Memorial portrait of Sahba Rashtian, who dreamed of becoming a football referee at the World Cup and on Instagram did not let the names of children who had died be forgotten.

javidnamsahba_rashtianmemorialportraitwomen

Rasht, Iran2026-01

VIDEO

A birthday memorial was held for Javidnam Sahba Rashtian, a 23-year-old patriotic Iranian and women's football assistant referee, killed in Isfahan on January 10 by a live bullet fired by terrorists of the Islamic Republic.

lion_and_suniran_revolution_2026january_2026sahba_rashtianjavidnam

Isfahan2026-01

VIDEO

Memorial for Sahba Rashtian, 23, a women's football assistant referee killed by Islamic Republic gunfire in Isfahan on January 9, 2026; at her birthday ceremony her father vowed to take revenge if he lived.

lion_and_suniran_revolution_2026january_2026javidnamsahba_rashtian

Isfahan9 Jan 2026

VIDEO

Her sister released a memorial video and a grief-filled letter on the birthday of Sahba Rashtian, killed in the January 2026 protests.

lion_and_suniran_revolution_2026january_2026memorialsahba_rashtian

Rasht, Iran20 Jun 2026

A memorial portrait of Sahba Rashtian, an international referee, who was killed during the Lion and Sun revolution.

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Iran2026-01

A memorial portrait of Sahba Rashtian, an international referee who was murdered by the Iranian Revolutionary Guard on January 8.

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Rasht, Iran8 Jan 2026

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