Nastaran Zare’ Manesh

Their life

Nastaran Zare’ Manesh was a resident of Tehran who was killed during nationwide popular protests on January 8, 2026. She was 39 years old and a mother of two children. Her death occurred in the Naziabad district of the capital amid a violent crackdown by security forces on demonstrators.

Nastaran Zare’ Manesh lived in Tehran and was the mother of a 10-year-old daughter and a teenage son. Family members describe her as a devoted parent whose life revolved around caring for her children.

On January 8, 2026, during nationwide protests across Iran, Nastaran was present in the Naziabad district of Tehran. According to accounts from her family, Iranian security forces opened fire in the area. Nastaran was struck by gunfire and was rushed to a hospital by car. She died shortly afterward while being held by her 15-year-old son.

Her death has been recorded among the civilian casualties of the January 2026 protests and is cited by activists and human rights observers as an example of the lethal force used against unarmed civilians.

How they died

Fatal gunshot wounds caused by live ammunition fired by security forces.

Nastaran Zare’ Manesh was killed after being directly shot by Iranian government security forces during protests in Tehran. She sustained multiple gunshot injuries and succumbed to her wounds after being transported to a hospital. Her death is categorized as a protest-related civilian killing involving the use of live ammunition.

Why we remember them

This record exists so that Nastaran Zare’ Manesh, and all who are named in this archive, are never reduced to a number.

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