‘He never became a firefighter’: Abolfazl Jahedi, killed in Iran’s protest crackdown - interview
Abolfazl Jahedi, an 18-year-old from Tehran, dreamed of studying firefighting and serving his country by saving lives before being killed by regime security forces in January
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The killing of Abolfazl Jahedi, an 18-year-old who aspired to be a firefighter, underscores the human toll of Iran's protest crackdown. His story personalizes the broader repression, highlighting how regime forces have targeted even young civilians with non-political dreams. Watch for further accounts of victims and potential international scrutiny of Iran's security forces.