Continuing the suppression of popular protests, Erfan Alizadeh, a 24-year-old Kurdish man from the city of Lomar, a district of Sirvan County in Ilam Province, lost his life after being directly shot by government forces during protests in the city of Varamin, Tehran.

According to Kolbarnews, Erfan Alizadeh was shot during popular protests in Varamin and lost his life. The exact date of his death is not yet known, but it is likely that he was killed by government military forces on January 8 or January 9, 2026.
As of the time of preparing this report, government authorities have provided no official explanation regarding the circumstances of Erfan Alizadeh’s death.

