Reported gender: male. Reported location of death: Esfarayen. Reported date of death: 2026-01-08. Kurdish resident of Esfarayen in North Khorasan, shot dead by government forces during public protests in the city on the evening of Thursday, January 8, 2026. Killed by direct gunfire from Iranian government forces. Supporting sources: https://hengaw.net/en/news/2026/01/article-214, https://hengaw.net/en/news/2026/01/article-152.