Fallen Hero Pouria Jafari: The tourism activist who became the voice of the people's empty tables
Death Pouria Jafari 39 years old in Iran Tehran Shahr-e Rey
Written by: Arisha
Fallen Hero Pouria Jafari, 39, unmarried, a resident of Tehran, was a tour leader, tourism activist, and the organizer of travel tours under the name "Pouria Gasht." For years, Pouria had worked as an official tour guide leading domestic and international eco-tours and historical excursions, and his friends and fellow travelers remember him as a vibrant, caring soul with an enduring love for travel. Before leaving home, Pouria had told his mother: "Go arrange a marriage proposal for me after the New Year." Amid the nationwide protests following the call by Prince Reza Pahlavi, Pouria was killed on Thursday, 8 January 2026 (18 Dey 1404), in Shahr-e Rey, south of Tehran, at the hands of the Islamic Republic and its operatives. According to eyewitness accounts and human rights sources, Pouria was set upon by repressive forces during that day’s demonstrations, losing his life after being struck repeatedly and violently with batons on the back of his head, face, and nose. A short time before his death, Pouria protested the soaring cost of living and the public’s economic distress in his final social media post, writing: "We are neither capitalists nor middlemen... We just want to live,…
پوریا جعفری · تهران · تورلیدر
