Persian name: مهدی سلحشور. Reported age: 51. Reported gender: male. Reported location of death: Mashhad. Reported date of death: 2026-01-08. Sculptor and resident of Mashhad, married father of two, shot dead by direct gunfire from Iranian government forces during ongoing public protests. Killed by direct fire from a military-grade weapon, identified as a Kalashnikov rifle. Was a prominent sculptor, sculpture instructor, founder of a specialized stone sculpture workshop, and recipient of international artistic awards. Supporting sources: https://x.com/IranProtestsCom/status/2010327279327392094, https://x.com/longlosthills/status/2012215678275592616, https://x.com/Memospiel/status/2014716990791795186, https://x.com/i/status/2016940277353546145, https://javidnaman.iranintl.com/memorial/vN7MNz32cVvzOpuuClWW8D, https://t.me/RememberTheirNames/106, https://t.me/JavidnamaneVatan/2167, https://hengaw.net/en/news/2026/01/article-82.