Ali Abbasi
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.
Biography
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
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Sources & References
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
Five Kurdish people, including two women, killed in Tehran protests2 hengaw.net Open source
Iran: Names of 29 More Martyrs of the Nationwide Uprising Released3 ncr-iran.org Open source