Dariush Ansari Bakhtiarvand

Their life

Dariush Ansari Bakhtiarvand was a Lor man from Fooladshahr, in Isfahan Province, Iran, who was killed during anti-government protests after being shot by security forces using live ammunition. He died during nighttime demonstrations amid a violent crackdown in which security forces opened fire on protesters. His death was later confirmed by multiple sources, including relatives, human rights organizations, and provincial authorities.

Dariush Ansari Bakhtiarvand was a resident of Fooladshahr (Fuladshahr), a city in Iran’s Isfahan Province. He belonged to the Lor ethnic community and took part in protests that had evolved beyond economic grievances into open political opposition against the Islamic Republic. According to multiple reports, he was actively participating in demonstrations when security forces confronted protesters during overnight rallies. His killing occurred during a period marked by widespread use of live ammunition against civilians. His funeral was later held on a Friday, drawing public attention to his death and reinforcing concerns raised by human rights groups regarding the lethal suppression of protests.

How they died

Gunshot wound caused by live ammunition fired by security forces.

Dariush Ansari Bakhtiarvand was shot with live ammunition, reportedly from a Kalashnikov-type rifle, by government forces during nighttime protests in Fooladshahr. He sustained fatal injuries and died before reaching medical facilities. Provincial criminal police later confirmed the death of a male citizen in Fooladshahr on the same night, without disputing the use of gunfire.

Why we remember them

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

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