Iman Behdari

Iman Behdari (Persian: ایمان بهداری) was a football coach in Arak, Markazi Province, originally from the nearby city of Khomein. He was the brother of Salar Behdari, goalkeeper of the Aluminium Arak football club, and both brothers were well known in the city's football community. His name also appears, with his father's name Hossein, 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 killed by direct gunfire from government forces. A memorial account says he was first beaten with batons and then shot with live ammunition in front of his brother. Hengaw verified his killing and listed him among eleven people confirmed killed in Markazi Province, and HRANA lists him among its confirmed victims in Arak. His body was buried on Sunday, 21 Dey 1404 (11 January 2026), in his hometown of Khomein. People close to families in Arak said that many of them were pressured and forced to post heavy bail before the bodies of their loved ones were released.

His fortieth-day memorial was held in Khomein on 3 Esfand 1404 (22 February 2026). After his father, Hossein Behdari, spoke, mourners chanted "Ba gheyrat" (the brave one) to the sound of drums and cymbals, according to videos received by Iran International. He is remembered alongside others killed in Arak that night, including Mehrdad (Matin) Moshtaghi and Saeed Taghvaei.