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Sam Afshari
جاویدنام · Javidnam

Sam Afshari

سام افشاری

Age
17
Sex
male
Date of death
8 January 2026
Place of death
Asbi Square, Azimiyeh, Karaj (+7 more)
Hometown
Karaj
Event
Lion & Sun Revolution (+1 more)
Profession
Computer science student
Cause of death
shot by security forces

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Sam Afshari was a 17-year-old patriotic teenager and computer science student living in Karaj who was fluent in English and German. He was killed by direct fire from security forces in Asbi Square, Azimiyeh, on January 8, 2026. His death is commemorated by his family and the public as a symbol of the struggle for freedom.

سام افشاری، نوجوان ۱۷ ساله و دانش‌آموز رشته کامپیوتر ساکن کرج بود که به زبان‌های انگلیسی و آلمانی تسلط داشت. او در ۱۸ دی ۱۴۰۴ در میدان اسبی عظیمیه کرج با شلیک مستقیم نیروهای امنیتی جان باخت. یاد او به عنوان یکی از جان‌باختگان راه آزادی گرامی داشته می‌شود.

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Sam Afshari was a 17-year-old computer science student from Karaj, known for his patriotism and for speaking English and German. On January 8, 2026, during the Lion and Sun Revolution, security forces shot and killed him at Asbi Square in Azimiyeh, Karaj. He is remembered as a Javidnam (eternal name). His mother has held memorial ceremonies; his father has spoken in public and vowed to stay on the path of the protest movement.

سام افشاری، نوجوان ۱۷ ساله و دانش‌آموز رشته کامپیوتر ساکن کرج بود و به انگلیسی و آلمانی مسلط بود. در جریان انقلاب «شیر و خورشید»، در ۱۸ دی ۱۴۰۴، نیروهای امنیتی با شلیک مستقیم در میدان اسبی عظیمیه کرج او را کشتند. او را از جاویدنام‌ها و جان‌باختگان راه آزادی می‌شمارند. مادرش در مراسم یادبود بر سر مزارش حاضر شده و پدرش در تجمعات سخنرانی کرده و گفته راه جنبش اعتراضی را ادامه می‌دهد.

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Sam Afshari, a 17-year-old killed by Islamic Republic agents in Karaj on January 8, 2026, is honored in a memorial setting with flowers and his portrait.

Sam Afshari, a 17-year-old killed by Islamic Republic agents in Karaj on January 8, 2026, is honored in a memorial setting with flowers and his portrait.

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Asbi Square, Azimiyeh, Karaj8 Jan 2026
A portrait of 17-year-old Sam Afshari, who was reported killed by Islamic Republic agents in Asbi Square, Karaj, on January 8, 2026.

A portrait of 17-year-old Sam Afshari, who was reported killed by Islamic Republic agents in Asbi Square, Karaj, on January 8, 2026.

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Asbi Square, Karaj, Iran8 Jan 2026
A portrait of Sam Afshari, identified as a martyr for Iran and a 'javidnam' (eternal name) for the homeland.

A portrait of Sam Afshari, identified as a martyr for Iran and a 'javidnam' (eternal name) for the homeland.

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Iran2026-01
A portrait of 17-year-old Sam Afshari, who was killed in Azimiyeh, Karaj, on January 8, 2026.

A portrait of 17-year-old Sam Afshari, who was killed in Azimiyeh, Karaj, on January 8, 2026.

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Azimiyeh, Karaj8 Jan 2026
Portrait of 17-year-old Sam Afshari, a computer science student from Karaj who was reportedly killed by direct fire from government forces on January 7, 2026. VIDEO

Portrait of 17-year-old Sam Afshari, a computer science student from Karaj who was reportedly killed by direct fire from government forces on January 7, 2026.

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Karaj, Iran2026-01
The mother of 17-year-old Sam Afshari, a computer science student from Karaj killed by direct fire from security forces, dances in front of his memorial portrait. VIDEO

The mother of 17-year-old Sam Afshari, a computer science student from Karaj killed by direct fire from security forces, dances in front of his memorial portrait.

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Karaj, Iran2026-01
The father of Sam Afshari, a 17-year-old killed in protests, speaks at a rally, declaring himself a soldier of the Shah and vowing to continue the path of those who chanted 'Javid Shah'. VIDEO

The father of Sam Afshari, a 17-year-old killed in protests, speaks at a rally, declaring himself a soldier of the Shah and vowing to continue the path of those who chanted 'Javid Shah'.

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Iran2026-01

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