Persian name: مهدی کریمی. Reported age: 30. Reported gender: male. Reported location of death: Gotvand, Khuzestan Province. Reported date of death: 2026-01-10. 30 years old, from Gotvand city (Khuzestan province), killed around 22:30 while fleeing from mercenaries and Islamic Republic forces. His body was not delivered to his family and was eventually buried at 5 AM under severe security conditions with only 5 people present. The family was told he would be declared a martyr if they claimed 'saboteurs' were responsible for his death, but his father, despite being a retired IRGC member, refused this condition. Supporting sources: https://x.com/hirman__/status/2016012177572803015, https://x.com/hekasrehcrisis/status/2017108046233612397, https://x.com/i/status/2017108046233612397, https://x.com/HeKasrehCrisis/status/2017108046233612397, https://t.me/JavidnamaneVatan/1491.