Mehdi Ghanbari

What happened

27-year-old Kurdish citizen from Malekshahi in Ilam province. Shot in kidney, intestine and thigh by war bullets during protests on Thursday January 8th in Ilam. Died on Saturday January 17th due to deterioration of his physical condition from bullet wounds despite medical efforts. Security agencies demanded 500 million tomans and denial of burial rights in his hometown to return his body to family, or alternatively that family declare him a Basij force killed by protesters. Family was forced to declare him as government force to retrieve body due to financial inability, leading to local residents refusing burial in Malekshahi and boycotting funeral ceremony.

Sources (6)

Source	As recorded	Ref
Iran Human Rights (IHRNGO) The January 2026 Protest Killings in Iran — Annex 1 & 2 (4,219 names) · 17 Sep 2026	Mehdi Ghanbari 27 · 2026-01-17	A1-2035
Hengaw Hengaw Organization for Human Rights — individual reports	Mehdi Ghanbari 27 · Ilam · 2026-01-17
Hengaw Hengaw Organization for Human Rights — individual reports	Mehdi Ghanbari 27 · Ilam · 2026-01-17
Hengaw Hengaw Organization for Human Rights — individual reports	Mehdi Ghanbari 27 · Ilam · 2026-01-17
Iran International Javidnaman — list of those killed · 3 Feb 2026	Mehdi Ghanbari 27 · Ilam · 2026-01-17
iranvictims.com Community memorial database (aggregates Hengaw, HRANA, Iran International, social media) · 21 Sep 2026	Mehdi Ghanbari 27 · Ilam · 2026-01-17

Source

As recorded

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Iran Human Rights (IHRNGO) The January 2026 Protest Killings in Iran — Annex 1 & 2 (4,219 names) · 17 Sep 2026

Mehdi Ghanbari 27 · 2026-01-17

A1-2035

Hengaw Hengaw Organization for Human Rights — individual reports