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Sam Afshari

سام افشاری

Age: 17
Sex: male
Date of death: 8 January 2026
Place of death: Asbi Square, Azimieh, 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 computer science student from Karaj, fluent in English and German. He was killed on January 8, 2026, in Asbi Square, Azimieh, Karaj, by direct fire from Islamic Republic agents. His mother later danced in front of his memorial portrait, mourning his death instead of celebrating his wedding.

سام افشاری، نوجوان ۱۷ ساله‌ اهل کرج و دانش‌آموز رشته کامپیوتر بود که به زبان‌های انگلیسی و آلمانی مسلط بود. او در تاریخ ۱۸ دی ۱۴۰۴ (۸ ژانویه ۲۰۲۶) در میدان اسبی عظیمیه کرج، با شلیک مستقیم مأموران جمهوری اسلامی به قتل رسید. مادرش به جای جشن دامادی فرزندش، در مقابل تصویر یادبود او پایکوبی کرد.

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Sam Afshari was a 17-year-old computer science student from Karaj, fluent in both English and German. He was killed on January 8, 2026, in Asbi Square, Azimieh, Karaj, after being shot by direct fire from Islamic Republic agents. Sam Afshari is remembered as a "javidnam" (eternal name) and a patriotic teenager, a martyr for his homeland. His mother notably expressed her grief by dancing in front of his memorial portrait, mourning his death instead of celebrating his wedding.

سام افشاری، نوجوان ۱۷ ساله‌ اهل کرج و دانش‌آموز رشته کامپیوتر بود که به زبان‌های انگلیسی و آلمانی تسلط داشت. او در تاریخ ۱۸ دی ۱۴۰۴ (۸ ژانویه ۲۰۲۶) در میدان اسبی عظیمیه کرج، با شلیک مستقیم مأموران جمهوری اسلامی به قتل رسید. سام افشاری به عنوان «جاویدنام» و نوجوانی میهن‌پرست و جانفدای میهن یاد می‌شود. مادرش نیز به جای جشن دامادی فرزندش، در مقابل تصویر یادبود او پایکوبی کرد.

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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.

javidnam sam_afshari memorial_ceremony karaj azimiyeh

Asbi Square, Azimiyeh, Karaj 8 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.

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Asbi Square, Karaj, Iran 8 Jan 2026

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

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Iran 2026-01

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

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Azimiyeh, Karaj 8 Jan 2026

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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, Iran 2026-01

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.

lion_and_sun iran_revolution_2026 january_2026 sam_afshari javidnam

Karaj, Iran 2026-01

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