Fallen Hero Arshia Rashidian; Twelve Days Without a Trace
Death Arshia Rashidian 25 years old in Iran Tehran
Written by: Anahita
Arshia was a 25-year-old young man for whom his family harbored a thousand dreams. After his employment at Iran Khodro Company, they envisioned a bright future for their only son. A future where Arshia would one day don a groom's attire, start a family, and lead a peaceful life. But they never imagined that fate had charted a different course for him. With the call for protests on Thursday and Friday, 8 and 9 January 2026 (18 and 19 Dey 1404), days began that would thereafter cast a shadow of darkness over the lives of the Rashidian family and thousands of Iranian families. On Friday, 9 January 2026 (19 Dey 1404), Arshia left home as usual, but this time to play a small part in building a better future for Iran. When night fell, the sound of gunfire was incessant. Simultaneously, the internet and communication channels were cut off, and Arshia's family had no way of getting news about their son. Each hour of silence intensified their anxiety, an anxiety that lasted not one night, but twelve days. Finally, on Wednesday morning, 21 January 2026 (1 Bahman 1404), around 10 o'clock, Arshia's uncle received a call informing them that they could find their beloved's body at the Bibi Sakin…
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