Parham Abbasi

Their life

Parham Abbasi was the younger brother of Iranian poet Parnia Abbasi. He was tragically killed on June 13, 2025, during an Israeli airstrike on their family’s apartment in Tehran’s Sattarkhan neighborhood. The strike, which also claimed the lives of their parents, Parviz and Masoumeh Abbasi, and Parnia, occurred while the family was asleep.

Parham Abbasi was the younger brother of Iranian poet Parnia Abbasi. He was tragically killed on June 13, 2025, during an Israeli airstrike on their family’s apartment in Tehran’s Sattarkhan neighborhood. The strike, which also claimed the lives of their parents, Parviz and Masoumeh Abbasi, and Parnia, occurred while the family was asleep. The Israeli military reportedly targeted Abdolhamid Minouchehr, a nuclear engineering professor at Shahid Beheshti University, in the same airstrike. While the Israeli Defense Forces confirmed Minouchehr’s death, they did not comment on the Abbasi family's deaths, stating they aim to avoid civilian casualties.
Parham was described by friends as sweet and talkative. His sister, Parnia, had shared her poems with him and their mother, carefully gauging their reactions as they read her verses. The family had recently moved into their new apartment, reflecting their aspirations for a comfortable life. Parham’s life, along with that of his sister and parents, was tragically cut short in the airstrike.

How they died

Parham Abbasi, a 19-year-old university student from Tehran, Iran, was killed on June 13, 2025, during an Israeli airstrike on his family's apartment in the Sattarkhan neighborhood. The strike targeted their home in the Orchideh Complex, reportedly aiming at Dr. Abdolhamid Minouchehr, a nuclear scientist and professor at Beheshti University who resided in the same building.

Parham Abbasi, the younger brother of Iranian poet Parnia Abbasi, tragically lost his life on June 13, 2025, during an Israeli airstrike on their family's apartment in Tehran's Sattarkhan neighborhood. The strike, which also claimed the lives of their parents, Parviz and Masoumeh Abbasi, and Parnia, occurred while the family was asleep. The Israeli military reportedly targeted Abdolhamid Minouchehr, a nuclear engineering professor at Shahid Beheshti University, in the same airstrike. While the Israeli Defense Forces confirmed Minouchehr’s death, they did not comment on the Abbasi family's deaths, stating they aim to avoid civilian casualties.

Parham was described by friends as sweet and talkative. His sister, Parnia, had shared her poems with him and their mother, carefully gauging their reactions as they read her verses. The family had recently moved into their new apartment, reflecting their aspirations for a comfortable life. Parham’s life, along with that of his sister and parents, was tragically cut short in the airstrike.

Why we remember them

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

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