Fallen Hero Alireza Kharbou; From Dizicheh to the Final Stand
Death Alireza Kharbou 20 years old in Iran Isfahan Dizicheh, the town's main square near the Basij
Written by: Roodabeh
Alireza Kharbou, born on 10 May 2005 (20 Ordibehesht 1384), a 20-year-old youth from Dizicheh, Isfahan, had just completed his mandatory military service. He was an athlete and weightlifter who had bought a pickup truck to earn a living. He was newly married and had just begun his life with his wife—a future that, for him, found its meaning in home, hard work, and building a life of his own. On 8 January 2026 (18 Dey 1404), during the protests, Alireza was out in the streets alongside his friends. In the area around Dizicheh’s main square, on the route leading toward the Basij base, knowledgeable sources reported that security agents opened fire from elevated positions. Amid the street's turmoil, Alireza rushed to assist someone who had been shot. In that moment, a bullet struck his leg, leaving him wounded as well. He was rushed to the hospital, but what transpired afterward deepened his family’s grief even further. When his body was handed over, the family discovered gunshot wounds in the area of his heart along with other injuries across his body. According to informed sources, the evidence indicated that after being wounded, Alireza had been struck by another bullet—an act desc…
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