02 March 2026 :
February 27, 2026 - IRAN. Shot in the Heart: New Details Emerge on the Killing of 18-Year-Old Arian Nabati
Arian Nabati, an 18-year-old resident of Mashhad, lost his life while attending a memorial ceremony marking the 40th day after the deaths of victims of the nationwide protests in the city. Although some media outlets close to security institutions have denied that he was killed during the protests, a source close to his family shared new details about his death in an interview with HRANA. According to this report, Arian was shot in the side, head, and heart.
A person close to the family told HRANA that the Nabati family has been under pressure from security institutions. As a result, his father denied in a phone interview with a media outlet inside Iran that his son had been killed by gunfire during the nationwide protests in Mashhad.
The informed source went on to describe the incident, stating: “On February 17, Arian went with two friends on a motorcycle to attend the 40th-day memorial ceremony for those killed in the protests in Mashhad. According to individuals present at the scene, when security forces arrived, they fled the ceremony. During a subsequent pursuit by security forces near one of the hospitals in Mashhad, Arian was shot, causing his motorcycle to overturn. In those circumstances, his friends fled the scene.”
According to the source, two days after the incident, Arian’s family was summoned to the hospital by phone, where they were confronted with their son’s lifeless body.
The source added that at first, the family was not allowed to see the body, which was placed in a black bag. They were told to leave and that burial arrangements would be handled. However, after insisting, the family was eventually permitted to see their son’s body.
Based on the source’s statements, Arian had been shot in the side, head, and heart and died due to the severity of his injuries. His family was also warned that they were not permitted to hold a public ceremony. Ultimately, his funeral was held under restrictive conditions without broad public announcement.
Arian Nabati (Noghondar), was born on May 19, 2007, in Mashhad.
https://www.en-hrana.org/shot-in-the-heart-new-details-emerge-on-the-killing-of-18-year-old-arian-nabati-in-mashhad/
https://hengaw.net/en/news/2026/02/article-167
