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Sepehr Esmaeili
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Sepehr Esmaeili

سپهر اسماعیلی

Age
22
Sex
male
Date of death
15 November 2022
Place of death
Kiashahr (+18 more)
Hometown
Qazvin
Event
Woman Life Freedom (+1 more)
Cause of death
shot by security forces

Biography

Sepehr Esmaeili was a 22-year-old man from Qazvin. He was shot and killed by security forces on November 15, 2022, which was his birthday. The incident occurred on Sangar Road near Kiashahr police station while he was traveling north. His father expressed profound grief over his son's death, describing Sepehr as 'his life and world'.

سپهر اسماعیلی، جوان ۲۲ ساله اهل قزوین بود. او در تاریخ ۲۴ آبان ۱۴۰۱، که مصادف با روز تولدش بود، با شلیک نیروهای امنیتی کشته شد. این حادثه در جاده سنگر حوالی کلانتری کیاشهر، زمانی که او عازم شمال بود، رخ داد. پدرش با انتشار پیامی غم عمیق خود را از دست دادن سپهر بیان کرد و او را «جان و جهان خود» نامید.

Archive — 10 items

Portrait of Sepehr Esmaeili, a 22-year-old from Qazvin who was killed by security forces' gunfire on November 15, 2022, near Kiashahr.

Portrait of Sepehr Esmaeili, a 22-year-old from Qazvin who was killed by security forces' gunfire on November 15, 2022, near Kiashahr.

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Kiashahr, Gilan 15 Nov 2022
Sepehr Esmaeili, a 22-year-old from Qazvin shown standing on a beach, was shot and killed by security forces on November 15, 2022, near Kiashahr.

Sepehr Esmaeili, a 22-year-old from Qazvin shown standing on a beach, was shot and killed by security forces on November 15, 2022, near Kiashahr.

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Kiashahr, Gilan, Iran 15 Nov 2022
A portrait of 22-year-old Sepehr Esmaeili from Qazvin sitting behind his birthday cake, taken before he was shot and killed by security forces on November 15, 2022.

A portrait of 22-year-old Sepehr Esmaeili from Qazvin sitting behind his birthday cake, taken before he was shot and killed by security forces on November 15, 2022.

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Qazvin, Iran 15 Nov 2022
Sepehr Esmaeili, a 22-year-old from Qazvin, was shot and killed by security forces on November 15, 2022, in Kiashahr during the Woman Life Freedom protests.

Sepehr Esmaeili, a 22-year-old from Qazvin, was shot and killed by security forces on November 15, 2022, in Kiashahr during the Woman Life Freedom protests.

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Kiashahr, Gilan, Iran 15 Nov 2022
Portrait of Sepehr Esmaeili, a 22-year-old from Qazvin who was shot and killed by security forces on his birthday, November 15, 2022, near Kiashahr.

Portrait of Sepehr Esmaeili, a 22-year-old from Qazvin who was shot and killed by security forces on his birthday, November 15, 2022, near Kiashahr.

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Kiashahr, Gilan, Iran 15 Nov 2022
A black and white portrait of 22-year-old Sepehr Esmaeili from Qazvin, who was killed by security forces on his birthday on November 15, 2022.

A black and white portrait of 22-year-old Sepehr Esmaeili from Qazvin, who was killed by security forces on his birthday on November 15, 2022.

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Kiashahr, Gilan, Iran 15 Nov 2022
A photograph of the grave of Sepehr Esmaeili, a 22-year-old from Qazvin who was killed by security forces on his birthday, November 15, 2022.

A photograph of the grave of Sepehr Esmaeili, a 22-year-old from Qazvin who was killed by security forces on his birthday, November 15, 2022.

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Qazvin 15 Nov 2022
A memorial graphic displaying portraits and names of eight individuals killed during the Woman Life Freedom protests between November 6 and November 14, 2022, across various Iranian cities.

A memorial graphic displaying portraits and names of eight individuals killed during the Woman Life Freedom protests between November 6 and November 14, 2022, across various Iranian cities.

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Iran 14 Nov 2022
A memorial portrait of Sepehr Esmaeili, who was killed in Kish on January 8, 2026, during the Lion and Sun revolutionary protests.

A memorial portrait of Sepehr Esmaeili, who was killed in Kish on January 8, 2026, during the Lion and Sun revolutionary protests.

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Kish, Iran 8 Jan 2026
A portrait of 25-year-old Sepehr Esmaeili, a resident of Kish Island who was reportedly killed by security forces on January 8, 2026, and buried in Najafabad.

A portrait of 25-year-old Sepehr Esmaeili, a resident of Kish Island who was reportedly killed by security forces on January 8, 2026, and buried in Najafabad.

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Najafabad, Isfahan 8 Jan 2026