Nader Mohammadi
Nader Mohammadi was killed during Iran’s nationwide anti-government protests in January 2026. He was shot amid a sweeping crackdown by security forces responding to demonstrations that had spread across the country.
He was reportedly shot by security forces during a protest gathering on January 8, 2026. The severity of his injuries made identification difficult, requiring his family to confirm his body through distinguishing physical marks after days of searching.
Biography
Nader Mohammadi was a 35-year-old Iranian Christian who lived in Isfahan. A father of three young children, all under the age of five, he was reportedly in northern Iran for work when protests erupted. During the demonstrations on January 8, he was shot and killed. His death became part of a documented wave of Christian fatalities during the crackdown.
Nader Mohammadi, aged 35, was an Iranian Christian associated with the country’s Christian community, which includes both recognized ethnic churches and Muslim-background converts. He resided in Isfahan and worked to support his young family. At the time of the protests, he had traveled north for employment purposes. On January 8, 2026, amid mass demonstrations against the government, he was shot.
After he went missing, his relatives searched detention centers and morgues for three days. On January 11, they identified his body through physical marks because of the severity of his injuries. His death was later included in reports by religious freedom monitoring groups documenting Christian casualties during the unrest.
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19 Iranian Christians Confirmed Dead Amid Protests1 persecution.org Open source
New accounts detail mass killing at Soleimani statue protest in Iran2 iranintl.com Open source
Two Christian converts, Nader Mohammadi, 35, and Zahra Arjomandi, 51, were among those killed by Iranian security forces.3 facebook.com Open source