According to a report received by the Iran Human Rights Documentation Center, Jafar Javidi, a 29-year-old resident of Haft-e-Tir Boulevard in Mashhad, was killed by direct fire from live ammunition during the January 2026 protests in the city. According to informed sources, he was known among friends and acquaintances by the name “Javid.”
According to the report, Mr. Javidi had previously been arrested during the 2022 protests. Available information indicates that following his arrest he was subjected to approximately 15 days of torture, ill-treatment, and pressure to extract forced confessions. He was later transferred to Vakilabad Prison in Mashhad and eventually released on bail. Sources close to him say that he suffered serious injuries to his jaw, ear, and eye as a result of the torture during that period.
According to the information received, on January 8, 2026, Jafar Javidi was present at the protest site carrying bandages and basic first-aid supplies and was assisting injured individuals. Eyewitnesses state that while he was tending to the wounded, he was struck by direct fire from live ammunition in his left side.
Witnesses report that after he was shot, firefighter Hamid Mahdavi carried him on his back away from the scene. Mr. Javidi was then taken to a local clinic; however, according to the attending physician, he showed no signs of life upon arrival.
According to the report, his family and relatives located his body later that same night after searching for him. Due to the tense security conditions, the family transported his body by their car to their home and kept it there for several hours. Because Mr. Javidi had been out on bail at the time of his death, the family then transferred his body to Behesht-e Reza Cemetery in Mashhad and handed it over to the forensic authorities to complete the burial procedures.
Reports indicate that the funeral and burial of Jafar Javidi were held under heavy security presence. Local sources say that he was killed while attempting to provide assistance to injured protesters.
Due to restrictions on access to information and the prevailing security conditions imposed on the families of killed citizens, independent verification of all details of these reports is currently not possible.
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According to the report, Mr. Javidi had previously been arrested during the 2022 protests. Available information indicates that following his arrest he was subjected to approximately 15 days of torture, ill-treatment, and pressure to extract forced confessions. He was later transferred to Vakilabad Prison in Mashhad and eventually released on bail. Sources close to him say that he suffered serious injuries to his jaw, ear, and eye as a result of the torture during that period.
According to the information received, on January 8, 2026, Jafar Javidi was present at the protest site carrying bandages and basic first-aid supplies and was assisting injured individuals. Eyewitnesses state that while he was tending to the wounded, he was struck by direct fire from live ammunition in his left side.
Witnesses report that after he was shot, firefighter Hamid Mahdavi carried him on his back away from the scene. Mr. Javidi was then taken to a local clinic; however, according to the attending physician, he showed no signs of life upon arrival.
According to the report, his family and relatives located his body later that same night after searching for him. Due to the tense security conditions, the family transported his body by their car to their home and kept it there for several hours. Because Mr. Javidi had been out on bail at the time of his death, the family then transferred his body to Behesht-e Reza Cemetery in Mashhad and handed it over to the forensic authorities to complete the burial procedures.
Reports indicate that the funeral and burial of Jafar Javidi were held under heavy security presence. Local sources say that he was killed while attempting to provide assistance to injured protesters.
Due to restrictions on access to information and the prevailing security conditions imposed on the families of killed citizens, independent verification of all details of these reports is currently not possible.
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#DigitalBlackoutIran
#iran_strikes
#iran_human_rights
#iranmassacre
#Jafar_Javidi
#Hamid_Mahdavi