Babak Jamali

Babak Jamali (Persian: بابک جمالی) was a resident of Arak in Markazi Province and a loving father to two young children, four-year-old Nikan and one-year-old Radman. He was a water polo and futsal athlete, a trained lifeguard, and a singer with the music group Rasa. His name also appears, with his father's name Naser, in the list of the dead published by the government in February 2026.

On the evening of Friday, 19 Dey 1404 (9 January 2026), during the protests in Arak, he was shot and killed by government forces. Hengaw verified his killing and listed him among five people killed by live ammunition in Arak, including Esmail Ganj-Goli, athlete Ahmad Anjefi and Ermia Fazli. Their bodies were returned to their families and buried in Arak. HRANA lists him among its confirmed victims in Arak.

At his fortieth-day memorial in Arak, mourners applauded and played music, and together they sang Hayedeh's song "Soghati" in his memory. At a later remembrance, the same song was played in his own voice. Friends recall a life bound up with sport, music and saving others.