Fallen Hero Zohreh (Zahra) Fazeli; Fallen for the Homeland in the Bushehr protests
Death Zohreh (Zahra) Fazeli 38 years old in Iran Bushehr
Written by: Arshan
I am Zohreh Fazeli, from Bushehr. I was an educated woman, holding a doctorate in management and fluent in five languages. Learning was part of my very life—part of the years I lived before being killed, years that must remain woven into my story. I lived with multiple sclerosis and relied on a cane to walk. The disease brought hardships into my life, yet my entire identity was never reduced to it. Before my name was entered onto the roll of the fallen, I was a human being with an education, with talents, and with a life that was still carrying on. On the evening of Friday, 9 January 2026 (19 Dey 1404), during the days of Prince Reza Pahlavi's call to action and the uprising that became known as the Lion and Sun Revolution, I was targeted by gunfire from mercenaries of the Islamic Republic regime in Bushehr. Forces stationed at a mosque opened fire on the people. Two bullets tore into my body. They brought me to the hospital alive, but I succumbed to the severity of my wounds. A life that had persevered in the face of illness was cut short by gunfire. After my death, it took four days for my body to be handed over. For my loved ones, that interval was days of agonizing waiting and…
زهرا فاضلی · بوشهر · انقلاب ملی شیروخورشید ایران
