Iran protests

Sina Kazemi's family says regime stole his future, leaving only unanswered questions - interview

“Iranian lives matter. Iranians are not just numbers in headlines," Kazemi family members who live outside of Iran told the Post. "The world must not look away."

Sina Kazemi.
Dr. Mohammad Ashrafi, killed by the Iranian regime.

Dr. Mohammad Ashrafi: The scholar killed in front of his family on his son’s birthday - interview

Ahmad Heidarian.

Ahmad Heidarian: The boy whose mother found his body 10 days later - interview

Mohammad Jamalian

Mohammad Jamalian: The athlete whose body was never returned - interview


Ali Mohammadi: The dreamer who sacrificed everything for the freedom of Iran

Mohammadi joined the protests as "his greatest dream was the freedom of Iran; that the people of his country could live the way they deserved," his sister told the Post.

Ali Mohammadi

Trump must not abandon his promise to people of Iran as collapse of Tehran deal looms - editorial

In January, US President Donald Trump told the Iranian people that help was coming; six months later, they deserve more than silence, bargaining, and regret.

Counter-protesters hold a banner with an image of US President Donald Trump on it, on the day of a rally marking Al-Quds Day and opposing the war on Iran and Lebanon outside the US consulate in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, March 14, 2026.

Adel Matlabnejad: The brother who said he would be ‘right back,’ and never returned - interview

Between 35,000 and 40,000 protesters were killed in Iran’s January 8–9 massacre. Among them was Adel Matlabnejad, a 38-year-old from Ahvaz.

Adel Matlabnejad, a 38-year-old from Ahvaz killed on January 9.

Rasoul Ziaei: The bodybuilder whose family searched for a week after Jan. massacre - interview

Rasoul Ziaei, a 26-year-old from Lenjan, Isfahan, was described by family members as a young man full of joy, ambition, and dreams before he was killed during anti-regime protests in January.

Rasoul Ziaei

‘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.

Abolfazl Jahedi

A soldier of his people by his own choice: Who was Ermia Lachiani, murdered by the Iranian regime?

“In general, Ermia cared more about the suffering of others and his fellow human beings than about himself,” his mother told The Jerusalem Post.

Ermia Lachiani.

Murdered by the regime: Bereaved Iranians give testimony six months after January massacres

Iranians gather while blocking a street during a protest in Tehran, Iran on January 9, 2026. The nationwide protests started in Tehran's Grand Bazaar against the failing economic policies in late December, which spread to universities and other cities

'Strictly forbidden to mourn’: Family speaks six months after Taha Naderi’s murder by IRGC

Six months after Iran’s January massacre, Taha Naderi’s family says the 18-year-old was shot by security forces, died after repeated surgeries, and was denied a public funeral.

Taha Naderi.

Soccer fan Mehdi Eskandarian gave his life fighting for his kids' future, a free Iran - interview

“If we don't go into the streets for Iran’s freedom today, one day our children will have to do it instead. Today it is our lives, so that they may have a better future," he told his wife in January.

Mehdi Eskandarian on his 42nd birthday.

Mani Yousefi: The young man ready to die so his brother could live free - interview

“Mani was a very warm-hearted and humorous young man who loved the cause of freedom above all else,” his mother told The Jerusalem Post. “In the end, he even gave his life for that freedom.”

Mani Yousefi, a 20-year-old from Iran, killed during the January massacre.