Komeil Amirkhanlou

Komeil Amirkhanlou (May 8, 1995 – November 12, 2022)

Komeil Amirkhanlou was born on May 8, 1995, in the city of Galoogah, Mazandaran Province, into a hardworking family. He grew up under difficult economic circumstances. His father was a laborer, and his mother also worked to help provide for the family. From an early age, Komeil balanced both work and education, determined to ease the burden on his parents.
After earning his high school diploma, he enrolled at university to study Electrical Industry Engineering. However, because of financial and personal circumstances, he was unable to complete his degree. Following the completion of his mandatory military service, he found employment with a telecommunications tower construction company and moved to Karaj, where he began building his future.
In Karaj, Komeil married and started a family. The birth of his daughter, Delaram, became the greatest joy of his life. Dreaming of one day returning to his hometown, he began building a house above his father's home in Galoogah so that his family could live close to their relatives. Through years of hard work, his financial situation gradually improved. He completed the plastering of the new house, bought a car, and looked forward to moving his wife and daughter into the home he had built with his own hands.
His mother was always proud of her children, often saying that they had earned their dignity through honest work and perseverance. When the nationwide protests of 2022 began, Komeil's heart was with the people, especially the young men and women who had taken to the streets demanding freedom and an end to poverty and injustice. He frequently spoke about the protests and believed that one day the people would reclaim their rights. His mother, worried for his safety, repeatedly urged him to stay away from danger, reminding him that he was working far from home. Komeil would reassure her, saying that one day the people would hold those responsible for their suffering accountable.
During his last visit to Galoogah, his mother was unwell. He took her to see a doctor and stayed by her side throughout the night. Neither of them knew it would be their final farewell.
A few days before his death, Komeil celebrated his daughter Delaram's third birthday. It would be the last birthday they would ever share together.
On November 3, 2022, the day marking the fortieth-day memorial for Hadis Najafi, Komeil returned home from work and found his neighborhood filled with demonstrators. As he stepped outside to join the gathering, security forces opened fire. Multiple bullets struck his head, neck, and throat, and he collapsed.
He was taken to Madani Hospital in Karaj, where he remained in a coma for five days. On November 8, 2022, he was declared brain dead and passed away from his injuries. Throughout those days, his family was reportedly subjected to intense pressure and threats to remain silent about the circumstances of his shooting.
On November 12, 2022, without his family's consent, authorities transferred his body to his hometown of Galoogah and buried him in the historic cemetery of Sefid Chah in the Hezar Jarib region. Despite the heavy presence of security forces and restrictions on the funeral, many residents of Galoogah attended the burial to pay their respects.
Komeil Amirkhanlou was 27 years old. He was a devoted husband, the father of a young daughter, and a man whose greatest hope was to provide a better future for his family. The home he had worked so hard to build would never become the place where he lived with them, and his daughter Delaram would grow up with memories of a father whose life ended far too soon.
Today, Komeil Amirkhanlou is remembered by many as a hardworking young father whose life was cut short during the 2022 nationwide protests in Iran. His story remains a symbol of personal sacrifice, family devotion, and the human cost of those events.