Fallen Hero Mehrdad Yaghoubi Mehr; From Sharif to the Bloody January 8 (18 Dey)
Death Mehrdad Yaghoubi Mehr 28 years old in Iran Tehran Shahr-e Qods Governorate
Written by: Noora
He could have packed his bags years ago—to leave, to pursue his studies, to embrace a future that awaited him beyond the borders. Mehrdad Yaghoubi Mehr was one of the nation’s brightest minds and a PhD student in chemistry at Sharif University of Technology, advancing so far in his academic journey that he held invitations from several countries, including the United States. For many, such an opportunity would have marked the dawn of a new life, but Mehrdad could not bring himself to leave. The path was laid out before him, yet his heart was tied elsewhere: to his parents, to his family, and to an Iran he longed to have a hand in building. His brother later wrote that being separated from his family, especially his mother and father, was unbearable for Mehrdad, and that he had resolved to "serve in his own homeland." The world had opened its doors to Iran's young scholar, but Mehrdad held his family and his homeland close to his heart and stayed. Mehrdad was born on October 7, 1996 (16 Mehr 1375) and hailed from Dorud in Lorestan; he came from a rural, nomadic family, with roots that remained with him until the final day of his life, and even beyond. He studied tirelessly, charting…
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