Saman Fattahi
سامان فتاحی
- Age
- 18
- Sex
- male
- Date of death
- 9 January 2026
- Place of death
- Kermanshah
- Event
- Lion & Sun Revolution
- Profession
- Taekwondo athlete
- Cause of death
- shot from behind by security forces
Biography
Saman Fattahi was an 18-year-old taekwondo athlete who had been invited to the Iranian national youth (Hope) team. He was a fan of Ali Karimi and active in the sports community. On January 9, 2026, he was killed in Kermanshah after being shot from behind by Islamic Republic security forces.
سامان فتاحی، ۱۸ ساله و ورزشکار تکواندو بود که به تیم ملی امید دعوت شده بود. او از علاقهمندان علی کریمی بود. در تاریخ ۱۹ دی ۱۴۰۴، او در کرمانشاه از پشت سر هدف شلیک ماموران جمهوری اسلامی قرار گرفت و جان خود را از دست داد.
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18-year-old taekwondo athlete Saman Fattahi, who was reportedly killed by security forces in Kermanshah on January 9, 2026, is seen wearing his sports gear.
Memorial poster for 18-year-old Saman Fattahi, a youth national Taekwondo team member who was killed from behind by security forces in Kermanshah on January 9, 2026.
A portrait of 18-year-old Saman Fattahi, a former taekwondo athlete who was shot from behind and killed by Islamic Republic agents in Kermanshah on January 9, 2026.
A group photo of a Taekwondo team including 18-year-old Saman Fattahi, marked with a heart, who was reportedly killed by security forces in Kermanshah on January 9, 2026.