On Friday, January 9, 2026, Mohammadreza Avazpour, a 19-year-old Lur citizen from Rumeshkan County in Lorestan and residing in Tehran, was killed by direct gunfire from government forces during public protests in the city.
A knowledgeable source stated that Mohammadreza Avazpour, who had previously lost his father, was working in Tehran to support his family, which included his mother and two sisters aged 15 and 17. He was employed as an apprentice in a shop.
*Translated on 2026-01-24*
روز جمعە ١٩ دی ماه ١٤٠٤ ٩ ژانویه ٢٠٢٦ ، محمدرضا عوض پور شهروند ١٩ سالە لُر، اهل شهرستان رومشکان از توابع لُرستان و ساکن تهران، در جریان اعتراضات مردمی در این شهر با شلیک مستقیم نیروهای حکومتی کشتە شد.
یک منبع مطلع در این بارە اعلام کرد کە محمدرضا عوض پور کە پیشتر پدر خود را از دست داده بود، برای تأمین معیشت خانواده اش، شامل مادر و دو خواهر ۱۵ و ۱۷ ساله، در تهران مشغول به کار بوده و شاگرد یک مغازه بوده است.
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