Fallen Hero Ermia Fazli; a young man whose name lives on in Arak
Death Ermia Fazli 20 years old in Iran Arak Malek
Written by: Mikhak Sepid
8 January 2026 (18 Dey 1404) is not just a date for many; for the people of Arak, for Ermia’s family, and for all of us who have not forgotten the searing grief for the youth of this land, that night was one of the bitterest. Arak was in turmoil. Malek Street, like so many streets across Iran, had filled with the clamor of people protesting, people who could no longer bear to be silent. That very night, amidst the same throngs, the same chants, and the same oppressive security atmosphere, Ermia Fazli lost his life; a young man who had come to lend his voice to the people’s cry, but who would never return home. Various accounts have been published regarding the moment Ermia lost his life, but what has been repeatedly stated in reports is the direct gunfire and brutality that claimed a young man’s life; a young man who should still have been living, studying, falling in love, building a future, and remaining with his family. Ermia was from Arak; a young man from a prominent family, the son of a household whose name was familiar to many in the city. It is said his father owns the “Shideh” pastry shop in Arak. But that night, none of this mattered to the bullet and the brutality; neith…
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