Somayeh Yousefi
سمیه یوسفی
- Age
- 44
- Sex
- female
- Date of death
- 8 January 2026
- Place of death
- Tehranpars, Tehran (+6 more)
- Hometown
- Tehran
- Event
- Lion & Sun Revolution
- Profession
- Accountant
- Cause of death
- shot by security forces
Biography
Somayeh Yousefi, a 44-year-old accountant and Taekwondo black belt, was killed by a sniper shot to the head during protests in Tehran's Tehranpars neighborhood on January 8, 2026. She had a long career as a head of accounting for an import-export company and was a new bride, having been married for only two months. Her body was found in Kahrizak two days after her death and buried in Behesht-e Zahra.
سمیه یوسفی، حسابدار ۴۴ ساله و دارنده کمربند مشکی تکواندو، در تاریخ ۱۸ دی ۱۴۰۴ با شلیک مستقیم تکتیرانداز نیروهای امنیتی به سرش در جریان اعتراضات محله تهرانپارس تهران کشته شد. او سالها سابقه کار به عنوان رئیس حسابداری یک شرکت واردات و صادرات را داشت و تنها دو ماه از ازدواجش میگذشت. پیکر او پس از دو روز جستجو در کهریزک یافت شد و در بهشتزهرا به خاک سپرده شد.
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A portrait of 44-year-old Somayeh Yousefi, an accountant and Taekwondo black belt who was killed by a sniper shot to the head during protests in the Tehranpars neighborhood of Tehran on January 8, 2026.
Portrait of Somayeh Yousefi, a 34-year-old woman who was reportedly killed by direct gunfire from security forces during protests in the Tehranpars neighborhood of Tehran on January 8, 2026.
Portrait of Somayeh Yousefi from Tehran, a new bride who was killed by live ammunition on July 9 (18 Tir) in the Tehranpars neighborhood.