Sahba Rashtian
صهبا رشتیان
- Age
- 23
- Sex
- female
- Date of death
- 9 January 2026
- Place of death
- Isfahan (+4 more)
- Hometown
- Rasht
- Event
- Lion & Sun Revolution (+1 more)
- Profession
- international football referee
- Cause of death
- shot by a live bullet
Biography
Sahba Rashtian was a 23-year-old international football 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 during protests. Her sister later released a video and held a birthday celebration in her memory, highlighting her dedication to remembering other victims on her Instagram page.
صهبا رشتیان، داور بینالمللی فوتبال ۲۳ ساله، آرزوی قضاوت در مسابقات جام جهانی را در سر داشت. او در ۱۹ دی ۱۴۰۴ در اصفهان و بر اثر اصابت گلوله جنگی به پهلویش در جریان اعتراضات جان باخت. خواهرش بعدها به یاد او ویدیوی یادبودی منتشر کرد و جشن تولدی برایش برگزار نمود، و به این نکته اشاره کرد که صهبا در صفحه اینستاگرام خود نام دیگر جانباختگان را زنده نگه میداشت.
Archive — 8 items
A memorial portrait of Sahba Rashtian, who was killed on January 9, 2026, in Isfahan.
Portrait of Sahba Rashtian, a 23-year-old football referee who was killed after being shot in the side with a live bullet on January 9 in Isfahan.
A memorial portrait of Sahba Rashtian, who is described as a child of Iran and a sacrifice for the eternal homeland.
A memorial portrait of Sahba Rashtian, a hero who dreamed of one day becoming a football referee in the World Cup and dedicated her Instagram page to remembering forgotten children.
VIDEO
A birthday celebration was held for Javidnam Sahba Rashtian, a 23-year-old patriotic Iranian girl and women's football assistant referee, who was killed on January 10 in Isfahan by a live bullet fired by terrorists of the Islamic Republic.
VIDEO
A memorial video dedicated to Sahba Rashtian, a victim of the January 2026 protests, was released by her sister on the occasion of Sahba's birthday.
A memorial portrait of Sahba Rashtian, an international referee, who was killed during the Lion and Sun revolution.
A memorial portrait of Sahba Rashtian, an international referee who was murdered by the Iranian Revolutionary Guard on January 8.