Fereshteh Keshavarzi
Fereshteh Keshavarzi was killed during nationwide anti-government protests in Iran. She was reportedly struck by live gunfire while present during demonstrations in the Marlik area of Karaj.
According to Kolbarnews, on Friday, January 9, 2026, Fereshteh Keshavarzi was shot by live ammunition fired by suppressive forces during protests in Marlik, Karaj. The bullet struck her in the head, resulting in her death.
Biography
Fereshteh Keshavarzi was a 29-year-old Kurdish woman originally from Harsin in Kermanshah Province and a resident of Tehran. She was the mother of two children. On January 9, 2026, during nationwide protests in the Marlik area of Karaj, she was reportedly shot in the head by security forces using live ammunition and lost her life. She was later buried at Behesht-e Rezvan Cemetery in Parand, Robat Karim, Tehran Province.
Fereshteh Keshavarzi was born around 1996–1997 in Harsin, Kermanshah Province. She later lived in Tehran and was a mother of two young children, a daughter and a son. On Friday, January 9, 2026, during widespread protests across Iran, demonstrations took place in the Marlik area of Karaj. According to reports from Kolbarnews, suppressive forces opened fire with live ammunition. Fereshteh was struck by a bullet to the head and died as a result of her injuries.
Her body was buried at Behesht-e Rezvan Cemetery in Parand, located in Robat Karim, Tehran Province. Reports note that families of victims of the nationwide protests have frequently faced security pressure, threats, and restrictions during the process of receiving bodies and conducting burial ceremonies, although no specific public statement from her family was included in the provided information.
Additional Information
Sources & References
Tehran; Death of Fereshteh Keshavarzi During Nationwide Protests1 en.kolbarnews.com Open source
A sculptor, a teenage footballer and a hairdresser: Here are the stories of some of those killed in Iran protests2 news.sky.com Open source