Amirali Heydari Jafar-Abadi

Their life

Amir Ali Heidari Jafarabadi was a 17-year-old Iranian teenager who was killed during the nationwide antigovernment protests. On a Thursday in early January 2026, he took part in demonstrations in the western city of Kermanshah, where crowds were protesting economic hardship and political repression. According to human rights monitoring groups, Amir Ali was shot and killed by live fire from security forces during those protests, making him one of the many youth killed amid the state’s use of lethal force against largely civilian demonstrators.

Amir Ali Heidari Jafarabadi was a 17-year-old from Kermanshah, a major city in western Iran. Details about his family life, education, hobbies, or personal aspirations are not widely reported in international media; however, rights organizations have highlighted his youth and peaceful participation in protests demanding better conditions and freedoms. His death drew attention because it underscored one of the youngest generations caught up in the harsh security response seen during protests that spread across Iran’s provinces at the start of 2026.

How they died

Amir Ali Heidari Jafarabadi died from a gunshot wound inflicted by live ammunition fired by security forces during protests in Kermanshah.

According to the Hana Human Rights Organisation (registered in Switzerland and Canada) and independent reporting, Amir Ali was participating in demonstrations in the Elahiyeh area of Kermanshah when security forces opened live fire on protesters. At age 17, he was struck by a bullet during the protest and died from his wounds. This fits the broader pattern of the Iranian authorities’ use of live ammunition against largely peaceful protests in early January 2026.

Why we remember them

This record exists so that Amirali Heydari Jafar-Abadi, and all who are named in this archive, are never reduced to a number.

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