Mansoureh Heidari

Their life

Mansoureh Heydari was an Iranian nurse from Bushehr who worked at the Social Security Hospital. A mother of two young children, she joined public protests on January 8, 2026, alongside her husband. During the demonstration near the Qoran Mosque on Ashouri Street, security forces opened fire on protesters. Both she and her husband were shot and killed. Their deaths left their two children orphaned and became one of the most widely reported cases from the Bushehr crackdown.

Mansoureh Heydari lived in Bushehr, a city in southwestern Iran. She was employed as a nurse at the Social Security Hospital and was described as a devoted mother to her two children, aged approximately 7 and 10. On January 8, 2026, as protests spread across multiple Iranian cities, she and her husband joined demonstrators in Bushehr. Protesters gathered and moved through the city before reaching Ashouri Street near the Qoran Mosque. During the confrontation, security forces stationed in or around the mosque reportedly opened fire on the crowd. Mansoureh was first seen attempting to move away as gunfire erupted, but after her husband was shot, she returned toward him and was also struck. She died at the scene. Her body was reportedly withheld for several days before being returned for burial. Family members later expressed both pride in her stance and fear due to ongoing security pressure.

How they died

Mansoureh Heydari was killed while participating in public protests that were part of the nationwide demonstrations across Iran in January 2026. She and her husband joined protesters in Bushehr, where security forces moved to suppress the gathering using live ammunition and tear gas. She was shot during this crackdown.

Mansoureh Heydari sustained critical injuries after being struck by live bullets fired into a crowd of protesters. The gunfire caused severe trauma, and she died at the scene due to the extent of her wounds. The shooting occurred in a civilian protest setting, not during an armed exchange. The injuries were immediately life-threatening and incompatible with survival.

Why we remember them

This record exists so that Mansoureh Heidari, and all who are named in this archive, are never reduced to a number.

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