Fallen Hero Kianoush Karamzadeh

Death Kianoush Karamzadeh 21 years old in Iran Shiraz

Written by: Javid

Only fourteen days remained until his twenty-second birthday. Kianoush Karamzadeh, born on 22 January 2004 (2 Bahman 1382), had dedicated years of his life to sports. He was professionally active in swimming and rock climbing, and the result of long hours of training was the medals he had won in various competitions. His future was more intertwined with effort and competition than with a death no one had anticipated. He set off for Shiraz on a business trip; a journey that was not supposed to last more than a few days. But on 8 January 2026 (18 Dey 1404), amidst protests, a direct bullet struck his head, and his life ended at the age of twenty-one. When news from Kianoush ceased, his family traveled to Shiraz. The search began in hospitals and extended to morgues, but there was no trace of him. His body was not found for two days, and the family, amidst worry and uncertainty, pursued various avenues to find him. Finally, after two days, they were able to retrieve his body; a bitter end to a search no family ever wishes to experience. A few days later, Kianoush's body was transferred to Isfahan and laid to rest in Bagh-e Rezvan. The life of a young man who had striven for years to b…

کیانوش کرم‌زاده · شیراز · اصفهان · جاویدنامان اصفهان

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