Fallen Hero Arya Heidari Dehkordi
Death Arya Heydari Dehkordi 21 years old in Iran Isfahan Simin Intersection
Written by: Javid
Arya Heidari-Dehkordi was a 21-year-old youth who sought his future in medical lecture halls—a sixth-semester student at the Islamic Azad University of Najafabad, dreaming of the day he could heal the suffering of others. His friends and classmates knew him for his deep kindness: a young man whose presence brought warmth, serenity, and camaraderie to every gathering. On Friday, 9 January 2026 (19 Dey 1404), amid the protests in Isfahan, Arya was shot directly by the armed forces of the Islamic Republic and lost his life in the struggle for Iran’s freedom. Yet his family’s agony did not end in that devastating moment. Security officers carried his body away, leaving his loved ones in a crushing shroud of agonizing uncertainty for six whole days. Finally, on 15 January (25 Dey), Arya’s body was returned to them; a day later, he was laid to rest in Section 6 of the Behesht-e Rahmat Cemetery in Shahrekord. The suffocating security atmosphere allowed no open memorial. The family faced immense pressure to grieve in silence, and Arya’s funeral proceeded under a enforced hush. Yet that silence could not extinguish his memory. Forty days later, the immense crowd that gathered for his memori…
آریا حیدری دهکردی · اصفهان · شهرکرد · سهراه سیمین
