Fallen Hero Taha Soleimani; fear the sighs of grieving mothers
Death Taha Soleimani 18 years old in Iran Tehran Aryashahr
Written by: Kohan
Eight years of waiting finally culminated in the birth of two children—twins who came into the world together and were meant to live side by side for many years. But in January 2026 (Dey 1404), fate tore them apart; one remained, while the other, before ever reaching nineteen, departed from her life forever. A video remains from one of the twins' birthdays: a white cake adorned with navy blue bows, flanked by a bouquet of white flowers. Taha, wearing a cap and a white hoodie, is dancing beside his twin sister. Taha was from Mazandaran and shunned formality. If anyone called him "Agha Taha," he would correct them: "Just Taha, not Agha Taha." He listened to rap, supported Persepolis FC, and loved cats. In a surviving photograph, he smiles toward the camera. In another, he stands before a mirror beside his sister, taller than her, wearing a dark sweatshirt with one hand tucked in his pocket. On the evening of 8 January 2026 (18 Dey 1404), answering Prince Reza Pahlavi’s call to join the protests, he left home and made his way to Aryashahr in Tehran—a place where people had gathered for freedom, their voices echoing through gunfire and the haze of tear gas. As shooting broke out, the c…
طاها سلیمانی · تهران · شاهزاده رضا پهلوی · آریاشهر
