Persian name: مهدی قربان‌دوست ورانلو. Reported gender: male. Reported location of death: Chenaran. Reported date of death: 2026-01-07. Kurdish citizen shot by government forces with direct gunfire during popular protests in Chenaran, Razavi Khorasan province. Was wounded by bullet on the night of January 7th and fell into coma, died on January 8th. Supporting sources: https://t.me/RememberTheirNames/66, https://hengaw.net/fa/news/2026/01/article-59.