Fallen Hero Alireza Taheri Bajgirani; Protest Burial
Death سیدعلیرضا طاهری باجگیرانی 23 years old in Iran Fooladshahr
Written by: Sirvan
A devoted son of Iran, who sacrificed his life for the homeland, Fallen Hero Alireza Taheri was a 23-year-old youth from Fooladshahr, Isfahan. On Thursday evening, 8 January 2026 (18 Dey), following the call of Reza Pahlavi, he joined the surging wave of popular protests. That same night, Alireza lost his life in Fooladshahr from a live round. His family went to the morgue of Bagh-e Rezvan, Isfahan, at 4 AM, but none of the officials provided any information regarding the condition of his body. Finally, six days later, on Wednesday, they contacted his father and asked him to come to collect his son's body. The family, among the bodies of the fallen, found Alireza's lifeless body and, like thousands of grieving families, were reluctantly forced to pledge not to speak with any media or news agency. Ultimately, on Thursday morning, under the supervision of security forces, between 8 and 9 o'clock, Alireza's body was laid to rest at a pre-determined time. But what transformed his mourning ceremony into a "protest burial" was the presence of people who, with drums, daf, and symbolic dance, refused to accept the imposed death and turned his memory into a cry of resistance. Fear the day w…
جاويدنام عليرضا طاهرى باجگیرانی · «خاكسپارى اعتراضى» · فولادشهر
