Ahmadreza Amani killed by state gunfire in Azna amid ongoing demonstrations

Hengaw – Friday, January 2, 2026

Iranian state forces have shot and killed Ahmadreza Amani, a 28-year-old Lor man from Azna, Lorestan Province, during ongoing public protests in the city. He is the fourth protester killed in Azna within a single day.

According to information received by the Hengaw Organization for Human Rights, Amani was fatally shot at approximately 6:00 p.m. on Thursday, January 1, 2026, during street protests in Azna. He was struck in the chest by live ammunition fired by state forces.

Amani, a law graduate and trainee lawyer, was rushed to hospital following the shooting but died shortly after arrival due to severe internal bleeding.

Sources told Hengaw that authorities have refused to hand over his body to his family.