Akram Pirgazi killed by direct gunfire from Iranian forces in Neyshapur

Hengaw – Saturday, January 10, 2026 
 
Akram  Pirgazi, a resident of  Neyshapur in Razavi Khorasan Province, was killed by direct gunfire from forces of the Islamic Republic of Iran during public protests in the city. She is the first woman reported killed during the December protests this year. 
 
According to information received by the  Hengaw  Organization for Human Rights,  Akram  Pirgazi, a 40-year-old woman, was shot dead during protests in  Neyshapur  on Wednesday, January 7, 2026. 
 
Informed sources told  Hengaw  that she was struck by bullets to the head and face fired by government forces. She was transferred to 22 Bahman Hospital in  Neyshapur, where she later  lost her life. Sources added that she was the mother of two daughters. 

Public protests on January 7 were held simultaneously in several cities across Iran. In  Neyshapur, demonstrations drew a large turnout and were met with severe repression, including the use of military-grade weapons  fired directly at demonstrators by Iranian government forces.