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Mustafa Fallahi
Iran · Aged 15 · Died 01/01/2026
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Their life
Mostafa Fallahi was a 15-year-old teenager from the city of Azna in Lorestan Province, Iran. During the nationwide antigovernment protests that swept Iran in late December 2025 and early January 2026, he joined local demonstrators demanding political change and protest against the regime. On the evening of January 1, 2026, he was fatally shot in the head by live ammunition fired by Iranian security forces during protests near Azadegan Square close to the county governor’s office in Azna. Mostafa was unarmed and not a threat; his death marked him as one of the youngest confirmed victims of the crackdown.
Mostafa was a young teenager living in Azna, part of a wave of mostly peaceful demonstrations that erupted across Iran in response to economic hardship and political repression. Rights organizations documented his death alongside other civilians, including adults and minors, showing the escalation of force used by regime security forces against demonstrators. At just 15 years old, he represented one of the youngest victims in the nationwide uprising. Details about his family life, schooling, interests, or personal background beyond his age and origin have not been broadly published in verified media sources
How they died
Mostafa Fallahi was killed by a gunshot wound to the head during protests on January 1, 2026. Human rights groups and multiple reporting outlets state that he was shot by Iranian security forces firing live ammunition at protesters in Azna, Lorestan Province.
According to rights monitoring data, security forces in Azna opened direct live fire on crowds of largely peaceful demonstrators on the evening of January 1. Mostafa was in that crowd when he was struck in the head by a bullet. Witnesses described how the use of live ammunition—rather than non-lethal measures—led to several deaths that day, including Mostafa’s. His shooting is part of documented patterns of lethal force used against civilians, including minors, during the 2025–2026 protests.
Alleged responsible partyIranian regime security forcesReported by the cited sources. “Alleged” is used pending verification.
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A 15-year-old boy has become one of the youngest confirmed victims of Iran's escalating crackdown on anti-regime demonstrations, as security forces continue to use live ammunition against largely peaceful crowds demanding an end to the Islamic Republic's rule.
Mustafa Fallahi, a teenager from the small city of Azna in Lorestan Province, was fatally shot in the head during protests on the evening of January 1, 2026. Multiple human rights organizations have verified his death as resulting from direct gunfire by regime security forces near Azadegan Square, close to the county governor’s office.
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