Ali Mohammad Sadeghi

Their life

Ali Mohammad Sadeghi was a 2-year-old Iranian child who reportedly lost his life during the Iranian regime’s violent suppression of protests in January 2026. According to circulating footage and eyewitness claims shared on social media, he was shot while in his father’s arms. His death has been cited as one of the most harrowing examples of civilian — particularly child — casualties during the crackdown.

Ali Mohammad Sadeghi was a toddler, approximately two years old, living in Iran with his family. During the unrest that followed nationwide protests in early January 2026, Iranian security forces were accused of using live ammunition in populated areas. A widely shared post by the account Visegrád 24 claims that Ali was fatally shot while his father was holding him, suggesting indiscriminate or reckless use of force. No independent international media or human-rights organization has yet published a full standalone report confirming all details of his death, and information remains limited due to censorship and internet restrictions inside Iran.

How they died

Ali Mohammad Sadeghi was killed during Iran’s January 2026 protest crackdown, allegedly after Iranian security forces opened fire in a civilian area. He was reportedly shot while being carried in his father’s arms.

The child was allegedly shot by live ammunition fired by Iranian security forces during the protest crackdown. The claim states that the bullet struck him while he was in his father’s arms. Due to the lack of access for independent investigators and ongoing information blackouts, medical and forensic confirmation has not been made public.

Why we remember them

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

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