Aida Heidari
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.
Biography
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.
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A sculptor, a teenage footballer and a hairdresser: Here are the stories of some of those killed in Iran protests1 news.sky.com Open source
The footage shows Aida Heidari, a 21-year-old student admitted in 2022 to the Faculty of Medical Sciences at the University of Tehran. She was killed by direct fire from government repressive forces during public protests in Tehran on the evening of Thursday, January 8, 2026, at Sadeghieh Square.2 instagram.com Open source
Iranian forces shoot dead two university students during protests in TehranSince late December 2025 Iranian state security forces have engaged in massacres of dissidents during the 2025–2026 Iranian protests.3 hengaw.net Open source