Mohammadmehdi Asgari

Mohammadmehdi Asgari (27 September 2002 – 30 September 2022)

Mohammadmehdi Asgari was born on 27 September 2002. He was a young man from Garmsar who, after finishing high school, entered the workforce and was employed at a mineral salt mining company. People around him described him as hardworking and responsible, someone who also helped support his family financially and shared a close emotional bond with his mother.
On 30 September 2022, just three days after his 20th birthday, amid public protests in Garmsar, he was shot near Police Station No. 11 in the city and sustained severe head injuries. According to published reports, he died the same day due to the severity of his wounds. Various accounts of the incident mention a direct gunshot to the head.
Following his death, his name was widely mentioned in human rights reports and media coverage, and his family and close relatives reacted with deep grief. In the years that followed, his memory continued to be commemorated in anniversaries and remembrance events.
On the third anniversary of his death, his mother visited the site where the incident occurred and honored his memory by laying flowers there. The scene was widely shared and had a strong emotional impact on those who knew the family as well as social media users.
Overall, the story of Mohammadmehdi Asgari portrays a young working man who was supporting his family and trying to build his future, whose life ended during the events of September 2022 and who has since been remembered through family and public commemorations.