Ali Abbasi

Their life

Ali Abbasi was a Kurdish young man from Gilan-e Gharb (Kermanshah Province) who was in Tehran when protests escalated in early January 2026. Human-rights reporting identified him among Kurdish protesters killed during the crackdown in Tehran.

Ali Abbasi, originally from Gilan-e Gharb, was reported to have been working/living in Tehran when protests took place. Human-rights sources say he was killed after being shot with live ammunition / direct gunfire by Iranian government security forces during demonstrations in Tehran in early January 2026. Some reports also describe severe pressure on families of victims—including intimidation and financial demands—around the return and burial of bodies during this period

How they died

Ali Abbasi was shot directly by Iranian government/security forces during protests in Tehran

Ali Abbasi died after being shot with live ammunition during anti-government protests in Tehran. Reports indicate that Iranian security forces opened fire on demonstrators as part of a broader crackdown on protests. He sustained fatal gunshot wounds, consistent with the use of direct lethal force against civilians during crowd control operations. His death occurred amid widespread reports of excessive force, including the use of live bullets, against protesters across Iran during this period.

Why we remember them

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

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