Milad Ghasemi

On 8 January 2026 protests continued in various areas of Isfahan during the second night of internet disruption. Despite a crackdown on 7 January demonstrators took to the streets. Milad Qasemi was present among the protesters on Dr. Hesabi Street in Isfahan where multiple videos of the gatherings were shared.

Milad was shot during the protest and succumbed to his injuries while being transported to the hospital. Four days after this incident Milads body was not returned to his family.

An eyewitness present at the Reza Garden cemetery in Isfahan reported that due to the high number of fatalities families were instructed to visit the cemetery for identification of the bodies. Four days later Milads family was informed to go to Reza Garden for identification.

Milads family visited Reza Garden where the bodies of protesters were stacked in black covers. Families had to open the covers one by one to identify their loved ones. The bodies were piled in a disarrayed manner.

After four days Milads face was revealed from among the black covers leading his family to mourn. The third and seventhday memorial ceremonies for him were held on 13 January 2026.

During these ceremonies the presence of plainclothes security personnel was notable at all locations. The day after the burial Milads family discovered that his photo and banner had been removed and flowers around his grave had been scattered.