The Life and Death of Mahsa Sharaflou-ye Zagheh
Death Mahsa(Khadijeh) Sharaflouye Zagheh 39 years old in Iran Tehran
Written by: Rana
Mahsa Sharaflou Zagheh, a 39-year-old Azerbaijani Turk woman, married and a mother of two, was killed on Friday, January 9, 2026 (19 Dey 1404), during the nationwide uprising of Dey and the popular protests in Qaleh Hasan Khan, Tehran, after being struck in the cheek by live ammunition. She was an ordinary citizen targeted by direct gunfire from security forces amidst the street demonstrations—protests met with violent, sweeping crackdowns, arbitrary mass arrests, and lethal live fire unleashed against demonstrators. A devoted wife and mother of two, Mahsa lived a quiet, unassuming life anchored in her home and family. Tender hands and a heart that beat relentlessly for her children were the essence of who she was. Yet a bullet fired in the street robbed everything from her and her family; a life that should have unfolded for decades was brutally cut short. Mahsa’s name now lives on in the heart of Tehran and in the collective memory: in the gaze of children who can no longer feel their mother’s gentle touch, in the memory of a husband whose days and nights are forever bound to her remembrance, and in every moment that brings her love and courage back to life. She became an emblem…
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