Abbas Bourzokhani

Abbas Barzokhani, a 26-year-old man from Abgarm in Qazvin Province, was killed on 9 January 2026 in the Qaleh Mir area of Islamshahr after being shot directly by forces of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps. Reports indicate that he was unarmed and was targeted during the suppression of public protests. Name: Abbas Barzokhani Location: Qaleh Mir area, Islamshahr, Tehran Province Date of Birth: Unknown Date of Incident: 9 January 2026 Report Body: Abbas Barzokhani, a 26-year-old resident of Abgarm in Qazvin Province, was killed on 9 January 2026 in the Qaleh Mir area of Islamshahr as a result of direct gunfire by forces of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps. According to available information, he was single and worked in the furniture manufacturing sector. Reports state that he was shot during the suppression of public protests, despite being unarmed and posing no threat to security forces. Following his death, his body was buried in his hometown of Abgarm, Qazvin Province. Sources close to the family have reported that security institutions pressured and threatened the family to have the cause of death registered as “martyrdom.” Abbas Barzokhani’s father rejected this request, stating that his son was killed by direct gunfire from IRGC forces and that he would not cooperate with any distortion of the truth (1). References:social media