17-year-old art student Ghazal Damarcheli shot outside her family home in Karaj

Name: 17-year-old art student Ghazal Damarcheli shot outside her family home in Karaj
Start: 2026-01-09
Location: Karaj · Alborz

Violence Karaj · Alborz Friday 9 January 2026 · 19 Dey 1404

Ghazal Damarcheli, a 17-year-old art student, was shot outside her family home in Karaj on 9 January; a source close to the family told BBC News Persian that security forces refused to let the family bury her nearby and she was buried in a remote cemetery.

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B — One trusted list Ghazal Demirchali غزل دمیرچلی 17 years old · Golshahr, Karaj 9 January 2026

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