Fallen Hero Omid Teymouri-Rad

Death Omid Teymouri-Rad 50 years old in Iran Karaj Fardis

Written by: Javid

Before his name was etched among the fallen of the protests, Omid Teimouri-Rad was a father, a husband, and the pillar of his home. For years, he had worked as an electrician—a hardworking, devoted family man who had built his life through sheer labor and perseverance. He loved his trade so deeply that his son, Armin, began working alongside him at the age of sixteen. Father and son were not merely colleagues, but kindred spirits; by day, they labored shoulder to shoulder, dreaming and planning together for a brighter future. Armin had been accepted into university to study electrical engineering, with his classes slated to begin that February (Bahman). For Omid, this milestone was not just his son’s triumph, but the crowning fruit of years of toil and the living hope he harbored for his family’s tomorrow. But that tomorrow never came. On the night of 9 January (19 Dey), Omid was in Fardis, Karaj, accompanied by his wife and son. The family lived in Tehran, but had traveled to Fardis to visit his brother, Amir Teimouri-Rad. They had been out on the street hours before any demonstration was called, when security forces suddenly stormed the streets and opened fire. Amid the mayhem, A…

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