Identities of five killed in Isfahan Protests Confirmed by Hengaw
Hengaw – Tuesday, January 20, 2026
The Hengaw Organization for Human Rights has confirmed the identities of five individuals killed during recent protests in the cities of Yazdanshahr, Baghbahadoran, Fuladshahr, and Isfahan after being shot directly by Iranian government forces. The victims include two Lors. They have been identified as Mohammadreza Davashi Bakhtiari, Farshid Moradi, Ahmadreza Golkhani, Naser Mohedenia, and Milad Koochaki.
According to information received by Hengaw, Mohammadreza Davashi Bakhtiari, a Lor resident of Yazdanshahr in Isfahan Province, was shot dead by government forces during protests in the city on Friday, January 9, 2026,.
On the same day, Milad Koochaki, a 33-year-old resident of Isfahan, was killed by direct gunfire from government forces in front of the Khomeynishahr Governor’s Office. He was struck by two live bullets, one to the head and one to the side of his body.
At the same time, Naser Mohedenia, a 50-year-old resident of Khorramshahr and a retired employee of Hormozgan Steel Industries, was killed by government forces during protests in Isfahan. After a week-long search, his family was finally able to identify his body at a morgue.
According to informed sources, due to the severity of injuries to his head and face, family members had difficulty identifying his body. His body was buried on the morning of Thursday, January 15, 2026, without any funeral ceremony.
Farshid Moradi, a 28-year-old Lor resident of Fuladshahr, was shot dead by government forces during protests in the city on Thursday, January 8, 2026.
Sources said he was targeted by a sniper positioned on a rooftop, with the bullet striking the back of his head.
Hengaw has learned that security agencies demanded 800 million tomans from Moradi’s family in exchange for handing over his body. When the family was unable to pay, they were subjected to pressure and threats and were forced to declare that Farshid Moradi was a member of the Basij militia in order to retrieve his body. His body was eventually buried under heavy security on January 18, 2026, in Fooladshahr.
On the same day, Ahmadreza Golkhani, a 37-year-old resident of Baghbahadoran in Isfahan Province, was killed during protests in the city after being shot directly by government forces in the Dorbat Square area. He was struck by a live bullet to the throat.
