Azarnoush Khorasani

The IranShahr news agency has reported that Azarnoush Khorasani, an 8-year-old child from Mashhad, was shot with a military bullet on Friday, January 8, 2026, on Rahnamayi Street in Mashhad and succumbed to his injuries (1). According to published information, the bullet struck him directly, and efforts to save his life were unsuccessful. The report also states that after the incident, the family of this child has been under pressure and threats to remain silent about the circumstances of their child's death and not to disclose any information (1). According to this source, due to these pressures, news of this event was not published for forty days. According to this report, the news of Azarnoush Khorasani's death was disseminated through flyers related to the fortieth day of his passing (1).