Eight citizens from Islamabad Gharb; Sajjad Kiani, Masoud Sahami, Milad Farrokhi, Navid Mirzaei, Jaber Abdi, Amirhossein Naderi, Javad Niazi, and Farshid Shekarsokhan, were directly shot by government forces during nationwide protests in the city and lost their lives. With these cases included, the identities of 14 Kurdish citizens killed in this city have so far been confirmed and published.
According to Kolbarnews, details of these eight victims, all of whom were killed on Thursday, January 8, 2026, are as follows:
Dr. Sajjad Kiani, a dentist and a well-known and popular figure in Islamabad Gharb, was killed by government gunfire during popular protests.
Masoud Sahami, a citizen from Islamabad Gharb, was also shot on the same day and lost his life. Local sources say he had previously worked as an apprentice at an oil-change shop.
Milad Farrokhi, married and the father of two children, was killed by a live bullet during the protests. His body was buried on Saturday, January 10, 2026, at the cemetery of the village of Vanaei.
Navid Mirzaei, another citizen from Islamabad Gharb, was directly shot by government forces during the protests. His body was buried on Sunday, January 11, 2026, at Imamzadeh Hassan Cemetery.
Jaber Abdi, another citizen of this city, was also killed on the same day, and his body was buried on Sunday, January 11, 2026.
Amirhossein Naderi, from the village of Zavareh-Kou, and Javad Niazi, from the village of Banganjav, lost their lives after being shot by government forces during the protests. Both were buried on Saturday, January 10, 2026, in their home villages.
Farshid Shekarsokhan, another citizen from Islamabad Gharb, was also shot and killed by government forces during the protests.
It had previously been reported that during the protests on Thursday, January 8, 2026, in Islamabad Gharb, a number of citizens were killed and wounded following severe clashes between protesters and suppressive forces.
