Jan 7
Ali Mohammadi
Ali was a joyful, kind, and highly sociable young man. He deeply admired the Pahlavi family, was a devoted supporter of Persepolis Football Club, and had a special passion for classic Volkswagen Beetles. He loved bringing people together. That was the reason he opened his café—a place where friends and strangers alike could meet, talk, and share time with one another. He had established the café only three months earlier. He looked to the future with hope and believed that Iran would once again experience a period of strength, dignity, and prosperity.
- Age
- 43
- City
- Mehrshahr, Karaj
- Date
- 2026-01-08
- All statuses
- Family report
Life story
Ali was a joyful, kind, and highly sociable young man. He deeply admired the Pahlavi family, was a devoted supporter of Persepolis Football Club, and had a special passion for classic Volkswagen Beetles. He loved bringing people together. That was the reason he opened his café—a place where friends and strangers alike could meet, talk, and share time with one another. He had established the café only three months earlier. He looked to the future with hope and believed that Iran would once again experience a period of strength, dignity, and prosperity.
Incident summary
On 18 Dey, Ali posted two stories on social media, calling on others to join the demonstration, and then he left. According to the account provided, in Mehrshahr, Karaj—where he lived and worked—he was shot from behind from a distance of about two meters. Three live bullets struck his head and heart, and he died instantly in the street. He was laid to rest on 20 Dey in a village in Markazi Province. According to his family's account and in keeping with what they describe as his wishes, the funeral was held with Ali's own Lion and Sun flag, and mourners chanted “Javid Shah.” Ali had wished to be buried beside his father, who had passed away only ten months earlier, at Behesht-e Sekineh Cemetery in Karaj. According to his family, permission for this was not granted.
Memorial narrative
“Freedom has a price, and each of us must pay our share.” With the outbreak of the twelve-day war, Ali immediately cut short his trip to northern Iran and returned to Karaj. According to this account, he was waiting for a call to action from the leader he supported. He said: “I am ready for a bomb to fall on my house and on my own head, if it means this government is gone.”