Persian name: مهدی ولی‌دوست. Reported age: 28. Reported gender: male. Reported location of death: Chenaran. Reported date of death: 2026-01-07. Kurdish resident from Ghazal-Kan village in Chenaran shot dead with Kalashnikov rifle by Iranian government forces on Khomeini Boulevard during protests on the evening of Wednesday, January 7, 2026 Supporting sources: https://t.me/RememberTheirNames/67, https://www.instagram.com/p/DUknjliDE1R, https://hengaw.net/en/news/2026/01/article-58, https://hengaw.net/fa/news/2026/01/article-59.