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Sara Ebrahimi
جاویدنام · Javidnam

Sara Ebrahimi

سارا (دریا) ابراهیمی

Age
40
Sex
female
Date of death
9 January 2026
Place of death
Tehran, Naziabad neighborhood (+7 more)
Hometown
Nahavand
Event
Lion and Sun revolution
Cause of death
beaten, struck with a machete, and shot with live ammunition by IRGC or Islamic Republic agents

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Sara (Darya) Ebrahimi was a 40-year-old mother from Nahavand, residing in Tehran. She was killed on January 9, 2026, during nationwide protests in Tehran's Naziabad neighborhood. Reports indicate she was beaten, struck on the head with a machete by IRGC or Islamic Republic agents, and subsequently shot with live ammunition. CCTV footage of her assault circulated widely, drawing global attention to the circumstances of her death.

سارا (دریا) ابراهیمی، مادری ۴۰ ساله اهل نهاوند و ساکن تهران بود. او در تاریخ ۱۹ دی ۱۴۰۴ (۹ ژانویه ۲۰۲۶) در جریان اعتراضات سراسری در محله نازی‌آباد تهران کشته شد. گزارش‌ها حاکی از آن است که او توسط نیروهای سپاه یا ماموران جمهوری اسلامی مورد ضرب و شتم قرار گرفته، با قمه به سرش کوبیده شده و سپس با گلوله جنگی هدف قرار گرفته است. انتشار ویدئوهای دوربین مداربسته از نحوه برخورد با او واکنش‌های گسترده‌ای را در پی داشت.

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Sara (Darya) Ebrahimi, a 40-year-old mother from Nahavand and a resident of Tehran, was killed on January 9, 2026, during nationwide protests in Tehran's Naziabad neighborhood. Eyewitness reports and widely circulated CCTV footage show IRGC or Islamic Republic agents assaulting her. She was kicked to the ground, beaten, and struck on the head with a machete, then shot with live ammunition. The footage drew international attention. Her family and community remember her; her birthday was commemorated at her grave.

سارا (دریا) ابراهیمی، مادری ۴۰ ساله اهل نهاوند و ساکن تهران، در ۱۹ دی ۱۴۰۴ (۹ ژانویه ۲۰۲۶) در جریان اعتراضات سراسری در محله نازی‌آباد تهران کشته شد. بر اساس گزارش‌ها و ویدئوی دوربین مداربسته‌ای که منتشر شد، ماموران سپاه یا جمهوری اسلامی به او حمله کردند؛ او را با لگد به زمین انداختند، کتک زدند و با قمه به سرش زدند، سپس با گلوله جنگی هدف گرفتند. انتشار ویدئو واکنش بین‌المللی داشت. خانواده و جامعه‌اش او را به یاد می‌آورند؛ جشن تولدش بر سر مزارش برگزار شد.

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Memorial portrait of Sara (Darya) Ebrahimi, a 40-year-old woman from Tehran, killed in connection with the nationwide protests.

Memorial portrait of Sara (Darya) Ebrahimi, a 40-year-old woman from Tehran, killed in connection with the nationwide protests.

javidnamiranintl_memorialiranintl_memorial_portraitage_40place
Tehran, Iran
A portrait of Sara Ebrahimi, who was reportedly beaten and shot with live ammunition by IRGC forces in Tehran during protests. VIDEO

A portrait of Sara Ebrahimi, who was reportedly beaten and shot with live ammunition by IRGC forces in Tehran during protests.

javidnamsara_ebrahimitehranprotester_killingstate_violence
Tehran, Iran
CCTV footage from Tehran shows Sara Ebrahimi being assaulted by an IRGC member before she was reportedly shot with live ammunition. VIDEO

CCTV footage from Tehran shows Sara Ebrahimi being assaulted by an IRGC member before she was reportedly shot with live ammunition.

javidnamsara_ebrahimibeatingsecurity_forcesirgc
Tehran, Iran8 Jan 2026
Birthday memorial for Sara (Darya) Ebrahimi, a mother from Nahavand and a resident of Tehran, killed during the January 2026 protests in Tehran's Naziabad neighborhood. VIDEO

Birthday memorial for Sara (Darya) Ebrahimi, a mother from Nahavand and a resident of Tehran, killed during the January 2026 protests in Tehran's Naziabad neighborhood.

lion_and_suniran_revolution_2026january_2026sara_ebrahimidarya_ebrahimi
Naziabad, Tehran2026-01
Memorial for Sara Ebrahimi, a protester kicked to the ground and struck on the head with a machete by Islamic Republic agents during the Dey 19 massacre, held at her grave on her birthday this year. VIDEO

Memorial for Sara Ebrahimi, a protester kicked to the ground and struck on the head with a machete by Islamic Republic agents during the Dey 19 massacre, held at her grave on her birthday this year.

lion_and_sun_revolutionlion_and_suniran_revolution_2026january_2026sara_ebrahimi
Qom, Iran9 Jan 2026
Memorial for Sara Ebrahimi: this year her birthday was held at her grave; she was a protesting woman whom Islamic Republic agents in the 19 Dey (January 9) massacre kicked to the ground and struck on the head with a machete. VIDEO

Memorial for Sara Ebrahimi: this year her birthday was held at her grave; she was a protesting woman whom Islamic Republic agents in the 19 Dey (January 9) massacre kicked to the ground and struck on the head with a machete.

iran_revolution_2026january_2026sara_ebrahimijavidnam19_dey_massacre
Qom, Iran9 Jan 2026
A memorial portrait of Sara Ebrahimi, who was killed on January 9, 2026, during the Lion and Sun revolution.

A memorial portrait of Sara Ebrahimi, who was killed on January 9, 2026, during the Lion and Sun revolution.

javidnamsara_ebrahimimemorialgravestonelion_and_sun_revolution
Iran2026-01

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