Aida Heidari

Their life

Aida Heidari was a 21-year-old Iranian university student who was killed during nationwide protests in Iran on January 8, 2026. A medical sciences student at the University of Tehran, she was shot dead by government forces while participating in demonstrations in the Sadeghieh Square area of Tehran. Her killing became one of several reported deaths of students during the violent crackdown on protesters.

Aida Heidari, aged 21, was a medical sciences student at the University of Tehran and had entered the university in 2025. As protests erupted across Tehran and other cities on January 8, 2026, she joined public demonstrations calling for political and economic change. According to information reported by Hengaw and witnesses from the University of Tehran, Iranian security forces used live ammunition against protesters. Aida Heidari was shot in Sadeghieh Square and died at the scene. Her death highlighted the risks faced by students and young women participating in peaceful protests.

How they died

She was killed during anti-government public protests in Tehran amid the violent repression of demonstrators by Iranian security forces.

Aida Heidari was killed on 8 January 2026 after being shot with live ammunition during public protests in Tehran. According to reports by the Hengaw Human Rights Organization and eyewitness accounts, Iranian government forces opened fire on demonstrators in Sadeghieh Square. Aida Heidari sustained fatal gunshot injuries that caused severe internal damage and blood loss, leading to her death. No transparent or independent investigation into the shooting has been publicly announced by authorities.

Why we remember them

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

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