Fallen Hero Mojtaba Goudarzi
Death Mojtaba Goodarzi 32 years old in Iran Tehran Haft Hoz
Written by: Javid
“No one lasts forever; all the cafes in town know this.” Time and again, he wrote this phrase in his own handwriting on the cafe's small chalkboard—words that patrons walked past every day, never imagining that they would one day become the bitterest story of the owner’s own life. Fallen Hero Mojtaba Goudarzi, a 32-year-old native of Borujerd living in Tehran, welcomed guests to his cafe with warmth and a friendly smile. His friends knew him as a kind-hearted, cherished, and reflective soul—someone who held every cup of coffee and every conversation in the same high regard as friendship itself. Perhaps that was why those words were always displayed on his chalkboard: a brief reminder of life’s passing and the true value of the moments we spend together. Mojtaba was not content to merely watch the days pass by. During the days of widespread protest, he took to the streets alongside many of his generation to strive for a freer future. On 8 January 2026 (18 Dey 1404), in the Haft-Hoz district of Tehran, live ammunition fired by repressive forces targeted his life. A close friend recalls that after being hit, before his eyes closed for the last time, Mojtaba spoke only a single sentenc…
مجتبی گودرزی · هفتحوض · تهران · بروجرد
