Identity of three killed by direct fire from Iranian forces in Karaj confirmed

Hengaw – Thursday, January 15, 2026

Mohammadreza Zamini, Abolfazl Arvin-Talab, and Moein Gholami were killed during popular protests in Karaj after being shot directly by forces of the Islamic Republic of Iran.

According to information received by the Hengaw Organization for Human Rights, Mohammadreza Zamini, 41, was killed by direct fire from government security forces on the evening of Friday, January 9, 2026, during protests in the Golshahr district of Karaj.
Informed sources reported that Zamini was shot with a handgun while attempting to protect his daughter, who had been injured by pellet fire. His body was laid to rest on Tuesday, January 13, at Behesht Zahra Cemetery.

At the same time that evening, Abolfazl Arvin-Talab, originally from Sabzevar and residing in Karaj, was also killed after being shot directly by government forces.

Separately, Moein Gholami, 32, was killed by government gunfire in the Haft-Tir area of Karaj on the evening of Thursday, January 8. According to informed sources, his body was transferred to Hasankad, a village in the Asara district of Karaj and his family’s place of origin, where he was buried under strict security restrictions.