Fallen Hero Amirhossein Khandoozi; Waiting for You, Beside the Candles
Death Amirhossein Khandouzi 26 years old in Iran Gorgan
Written by: Sepehr
Amirhossein Khandoozi was a 26-year-old young man from the village of Fenderesk in Golestan Province. Unmarried, he worked for a private company and was known among those around him for his polite and respectful nature. In recent years, he had lost his father and was left solely under the loving care and shelter of his mother. Three days before his birthday in 2026 (1404), his family had envisioned a simple, intimate gathering for January 8 (18 Dey). Amirhossein was supposed to return home late that evening so they could bring out a cake, light the candles, and gather together to celebrate his birthday. It was a modest joy they looked forward to—the kind of happiness whose worth lies in the sheer simplicity of the moment and the presence of the people we cherish. None of them knew that this night would divide the family’s life into a before and an after—a rift that no calendar could ever mend. On January 8, 2026 (18 Dey 1404), coinciding with Prince Reza Pahlavi’s call to protest, Amirhossein took part in the demonstrations in Gorgan. Yet, contrary to his family’s expectations, he did not return home that night. The repressive agents of the Islamic Republic arrested him, and from t…
امیرحسین خاندوزی · فندرسک · گلستان · شکنجه
