Majid Karimi: A name that must not be lost beneath the imposed narrative

Death Majid Karimi 49 years old in Iran Tehran Tehranpars

Written by: Dad Ava

Majid Karimi, born in 1976, lived in Tehran.According to close and informed sources, he worked at Mehrabad Airport; a man from the midst of daily life, from work, family, city commutes, and that same simple world that was suddenly taken from him by a bullet. The name Majid Karimi is also listed in some public records and registries of those who died during the protests of January 2026.In these records, discrepancies are seen regarding some details such as his age and the date of his death.However, close and informed sources emphasize that Majid Karimi was born in 1976 and died on January 9, 2026, in Tehranpars, from a gunshot to the chest. According to these same sources, after his death, Majid Karimi's family was pressured to identify him as a "Basiji" (volunteer militia member).This pressure is not just a change of a word or title; it is an attempt to distance a person from the true narrative of his life and death.A family that has lost its loved one should have the right to remember him by his own name, his own truth, and his own grief; not under the shadow of a narrative imposed upon them. Majid Karimi should be spoken of with a precision that respects his life and extracts the…

مجید کریمی · تهرانپارس · شلیک گلوله · تهران

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