Sam Rezaei
سام رضایی
- Age
- 20
- Sex
- male
- Date of death
- 8 January 2026
- Place of death
- Shiraz
- Event
- Lion & Sun Revolution (+1 more)
- Cause of death
- killed by security forces during protests
Biography
Sam Rezaei was a 20-year-old from Shiraz who was killed by security forces on January 8, 2026, while protesting for freedom in Iran. Shortly before his death, he posted 'Javid Shah' on Twitter, a message that subsequently became a symbol of resistance. He is honored by his family and the public as a 'child of Iran' who sacrificed his life for the homeland.
سام رضایی، جوان ۲۰ ساله اهل شیراز، در تاریخ ۱۸ دی ۱۴۰۴ در جریان اعتراضات برای آزادی به دست نیروهای امنیتی کشته شد. آخرین پیام او در توییتر با عبارت «جاوید شاه» به نمادی از ایستادگی و اعتراض او تبدیل شد. از این جوان آزادیخواه که جان خود را در راه میهن فدا کرد، در حافظه جمعی به عنوان «فرزند ایران» و «جانفدای میهن» یاد میشود.
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Sam Rezaei, a 20-year-old from Shiraz, was killed by security forces on January 8, 2026, while protesting for freedom in Iran.
Sam Rezaei, a 20-year-old from Shiraz, was killed by security forces during revolutionary protests on January 8, 2026, after posting 'Javid Shah' as his final social media message.
Sam Rezaei, a 20-year-old from Shiraz, was killed by security forces on January 8, 2026, during protests for freedom after posting his final tweet 'Javid Shah'.
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A memorial video for 20-year-old Sam Rezaei from Shiraz, described as a 'child of Iran' and a 'martyr for the homeland.'