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Mohammad Reza Najafi
Mohammad Reza Najafi (Persian: محمدرضا نجفی) was a 27-year-old Lor man from Shazand in Markazi Province and the only son of his family. Hengaw Organization for Human Rights verified that on the evening of Friday, 10 January 2026 (20 Dey 1404), he was shot at close range by Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) forces near the Shazand waterfall. He worked as a heavy-vehicle driver; according to Hengaw, authorities later pressured his family over the circumstances of his death.
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Mohammad Reza Najafi (Persian: محمدرضا نجفی) was a 27-year-old Lor man from Shazand in Markazi Province and the only son of his family. Hengaw Organization for Human Rights verified that on the evening of Friday, 10 January 2026 (20 Dey 1404), he was shot at close range by Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) forces near the Shazand waterfall. He worked as a heavy-vehicle driver; according to Hengaw, authorities later pressured his family over the circumstances of his death.
Hengaw listed him among Markazi victims confirmed that week, including Jaber Salehi and Hassan Ghaderi. Iran Pedia’s Markazi list also records his name.
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