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Deaths from Iran
Parviz Ghelichkhani dead at age 80, Iranian footballer
the Iranian footballer who played for Taj and Persepolis and captained the national team, died on May 23, 2026. He was 80. Ghelichkhani was an Iranian-French player who was based in France and later worked as the editor and publisher… · 23 May 2026 · May 2026
Abdollah Movahed Iranian wrestler, Olympic champion, heart attack dead at age 86
the Iranian wrestler and 1968 Olympic champion, died on April 30, 2026, at the age of 86 of a heart attack. Movahed competed at the 1964, 1968 and 1972 Olympics, winning gold in 1968. He also served as Iran’s flag… · 30 April 2026 · April 2026
Enayatollah Atashi Iranian basketball coach and commentator dead at age 81
an Iranian basketball coach and commentator, died on April 28, 2026, at the age of 81. He coached the Iranian national basketball team and worked as a basketball commentator for IRIB Varzesh and IRIB TV3, two Iranian television channels. Atashi… · 28 April 2026 · April 2026 · Leo
Kamal Kharazi public figure dead at age 82
an Iranian reformist politician and diplomat, died on April 9, 2026, at the age of 81. Born in Tehran in 1944, he served as Iran’s foreign minister from 1997 to 2005 and later was an advisor to Supreme Leader Ayatollah… · 09 April 2026 · April 2026
Majid Khademi Iranian general and intelligence officer, head of the IRGC Intelligence Organization,…
2026, in an airstrike. He was an Iranian general and intelligence officer who served as head of the IRGC Intelligence Organization from 2025. No further details were provided about the circumstances of his death · 06 April 2026 · April 2026 · April 6
Yazdan Mir Iranian intelligence operative, commander of Unit 840, airstrike dies
an Iranian intelligence operative and commander of Unit 840, died on April 6, 2026, after Israel announced he had been killed in airstrikes in Tehran. Also known by the aliases Sardar Bagheri and Asghar Bagheri, he was identified as a… · 06 April 2026 · April 2026 · airstrike
Makram Azimi Iranian missile commander, airstrike dies
2026, in an airstrike. He was identified as an Iranian missile commander. No further details about his life or service were provided · 03 April 2026 · April 2026 · April 3
Jamshid Eshaghi public figure dead at age 64
an Iranian brigadier general who served as chief of the Office of Budget and Financial Affairs within the Armed Forces General Staff, died on March 31, 2026, at the age of 64. Born in Ahvaz, Iran, on July 7, 1961,… · 31 March 2026 · March 2026
Alireza Tangsiri Iranian naval officer, commander of the IRGC Navy, airstrike dead at age 63
an Iranian naval officer and commander of the IRGC Navy since 2018, died on March 26, 2026, after suffering serious injuries in the 2026 Iran war. He was born in 1962 and served as a naval brigade commander during the… · 26 March 2026 · March 2026 · airstrike
Saeed Shamghadri Academic dies
an Iranian academic and associate professor of control engineering at the Iran University of Science and Technology, died on March 23, 2026, in an airstrike at his private residence in North Tehran. He was an expert on military missiles. During… · 23 March 2026 · March 2026
Timeline of the 2026 Iran war Iranian Basij Shiraz commander, airstrike dies
described as an Iranian Basij Shiraz commander, died on March 21, 2026, in an airstrike. The war timeline covers the period since Feb. 28, 2026, and remains ongoing. According to the provided context, U.S. and partner forces began airstrikes against… · 21 March 2026 · March 2026
Ali Mohammad Naini Iranian brigadier general, airstrike dead at age 68
an Iranian military officer and spokesperson for the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, died on March 20, 2026. He was 69. Naini served as the IRGC’s spokesperson from 2024 until his death. A veteran with four decades of service, he participated… · 20 March 2026 · March 2026
Aref (singer) Iranian pop singer dead at age 84
the Iranian pop singer and actor known professionally as Aref, died on March 20, 2026, at the age of 84. Born in Tehran on August 10, 1941, he was active from 1963 to 2026. He was known by the mononym… · 20 March 2026 · March 2026
Saleh Mohammadi Iranian wrestler, execution by hanging dead at age 19
an Iranian wrestler and member of the country’s national wrestling team, died on March 19, 2026, in Qom, Iran, at the age of 19. Born in Saveh and raised in Qom, he began training in freestyle wrestling before moving to… · 19 March 2026 · March 2026
Mohammad Ebrahim Jannaati Iranian Marja’ dead at age 93
an Iranian Twelver Shia marja, died on March 18, 2026, at the age of 93. Born in Shahrood, Persia, in 1933, he studied in the seminaries of Qom and Najaf. Jannaati was known for his progressive fatwas on women and… · 18 March 2026 · March 2026
Esmaeil Khatib Politician, Government Minister dead at age 64
an Iranian cleric and politician who served as minister of intelligence, died on March 18, 2026, when he was assassinated in an Israeli airstrike during the 2026 Iran war. Born in Qaen, South Khorasan Province, in 1961, he studied Islamic… · Israeli Airstrike · 18 March 2026 · March 2026
Ali Larijani Iranian politician, twice secretary of the Supreme National Security Council, speaker…
Iranian politician and twice secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council, died on March 17, 2026, in Tehran, Iran, at the age of 67 after being assassinated. He served as speaker of the Parliament from 2008 to 2020 and as… · 17 March 2026 · March 2026
Gholamreza Soleimani 61–62 dead at age 61
an Iranian military officer and senior officer in the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps who commanded the paramilitary Basij forces, died on March 17, 2026, at the age of 61–62. He was killed in the 2026 Iran war by Israeli strikes.… · Israeli Strikes · 17 March 2026 · March 2026 · Other
2026 Lebanon war Iranian commander in Lebanon dead at age -1
described as an Iranian commander in Lebanon, died on March 12, 2026, during the ongoing conflict in Lebanon between Israel and Hezbollah. Since March 2, 2026, the war has killed more than 1,000 militants and civilians combined in Lebanon and… · 12 March 2026 · March 2026 · Other
Khatam-al Anbiya Central Headquarters Iranian military general who served as head of the Military O…
2026. An Iranian military general, he served as head of the Military Office of Iran's Supreme Leader. The position placed him in a senior military role linked to the Supreme Leader’s office. No further details were provided about his death · 08 March 2026 · March 2026 · March 8 · Other
Asghar Hijazi Cleric, politician dead at age -1
an Iranian cleric and politician who served as deputy chief of staff to Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei until 2026, died on March 7, 2026. He previously held the post of deputy for foreign affairs in Iran’s Ministry of Intelligence. Hijazi… · 07 March 2026 · March 2026
Mansoureh Khojasteh Bagherzadeh Iranian spouse of the president dead at age 78
Iranian spouse of the president from 1981 to 1989, died on March 2, 2026. Born around 1947 in Mashhad, Iran, she was the widow of Ali Khamenei, whom she married in 1964. The couple had six children. She maintained a… · 02 March 2026 · March 2026
2026 Iran war intelligence officer dead at age 53
an intelligence officer, died on March 2, 2026. The conflict began on February 28, 2026, when the United States and Israel launched surprise airstrikes on sites and cities across Iran, killing Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei and several other Iranian officials… · 02 March 2026 · March 2026
Mahmoud Ahmadinejad politician dead at age 69
an Iranian politician who served as president of Iran from 2005 to 2013, died on March 1, 2026. He also served as mayor of Tehran from 2003 to 2005 and was a member of the Expediency Discernment Council. Ideologically a… · 01 March 2026 · March 2026
Majid Mousavi 60–61 dead at age 60
an Iranian military commander, died on March 1, 2026, at the age of 60–61. He was identified in the provided information as Sayyid Hossein Mousavi Eftekhari, born on 17 February 1965 in Tehran, Iran. Mousavi served as commander of the… · 01 March 2026 · March 2026 · Other
Saleh Asadi Iranian military intelligence officer dead at age -1
an Iranian military intelligence officer, died on February 28, 2026, in Tehran during joint Israeli-United States airstrikes that targeted senior Iranian leadership. He served as head of the intelligence department at the Khatam-al Anbiya Central Headquarters, Iran's military emergency command,… · 28 February 2026 · February 2026 · Other
Mohsen Darrebaghi Iranian brigadier general and fighter pilot in the IRGC Air Force dead at age -1
an Iranian brigadier general and fighter pilot in the Islamic Republic of Iran Air Force, died on February 28, 2026, during the 2026 Israeli–United States strikes on Iran. He served in various command roles within the Iranian military, including as… · 28 February 2026 · February 2026 · Airstrikes
Mohammad Pakpour Iranian soldier dead at age -1
an Iranian soldier and military officer who served as commander of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, died on February 28, 2026. He led the IRGC from 2025 until his death and had previously served as head of the IRGC Ground… · Israel · 28 February 2026 · February 2026 · killed · Other
Bahram Hosseini Motlagh Iranian military officer in the IRGC dead at age -1
an Iranian military officer in the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, died on February 28, 2026. A brigadier general, he held a series of command and staff posts within the IRGC, including commander of the Seyed al-Shohada Corps in Tehran Province… · Israel · 28 February 2026 · February 2026 · strike · Other
Aziz Nasirzadeh Iranian military officer dead at age 62
an Iranian military officer, died on February 28, 2026, at the age of 62. He served as Iran’s minister of defence from 2024 to 2026, after previously holding the post of deputy chief of staff for the Iranian Armed Forces… · 28 February 2026 · February 2026 · killed
2026 Iran war military officer dead at age 62
a military officer, died on February 28, 2026, during the war that began with surprise U.S. and Israeli airstrikes on sites and cities across Iran. The attacks killed Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei and several other Iranian officials and caused civilian… · 28 February 2026 · February 2026
Amir Hatami commander-in-chief dead at age -1
Iranian military officer and commander-in-chief of the Iranian Regular Armed Forces, died on February 28, 2026. He held the rank of major general and was appointed to the post after the promotion of Abdolrahim Mousavi to chief of the General… · 28 February 2026 · February 2026 · Other
Mohammad Shirazi (general) Iranian government official dead at age -1
an Iranian military general and government official who headed the Military Office of the Supreme Leader of Iran, died on February 28, 2026. He had served in that post from 1989 until his death, coordinating relations between senior commanders of… · 28 February 2026 · February 2026 · Airstrikes · Other
Abdolrahim Mousavi 65–66 dead at age 65
an Iranian military officer who served as Chief of Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces, died on February 28, 2026, in Tehran, Iran, at the age of 65–66. He held the post from June 2025 until his death, taking over… · 28 February 2026 · February 2026 · Other
Mohammad Shirazi (general) Iranian military officer dead at age 50
an Iranian military officer who headed the Military Office of the Supreme Leader of Iran, died on February 28, 2026, in Tehran during the opening strikes of the 2026 Iran war. He served as head of the Military Office from… · 28 February 2026 · February 2026 · airstrike · Other
Mohammad Baseri Intelligence officer dead at age 53
an Iranian intelligence officer, died on February 28, 2026, in Tehran at the age of 53. He served in Iran’s Ministry of Intelligence and Security and was implicated by the United States government in the 2007 abduction and detention of… · 28 February 2026 · February 2026 · Other
Hossein Jabal Amelian chairman of the Organization of Defensive Innovation and Research dead at age…
an Iranian military officer and brigadier general in the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, died on February 28, 2026. He served as chairman of Iran's Organization of Defensive Innovation and Research (SPND), an entity engaged in advanced weapons development. Jabal Amelian… · Israel · Israeli–united States Strikes · 28 February 2026 · February 2026 · Other
2026 Port Shuaiba drone attack American Army reserve captain dead at age 35
an American Army reserve captain, died on February 28, 2026, after an Iranian one-way attack drone struck a tactical operations center at Port Shuaiba in Kuwait. The site was a makeshift and relatively unprotected location where logistical units had been… · 28 February 2026 · February 2026 · Drone Attack
Reza Mozaffari Nia 66–67 dead at age 66
an Iranian military official and former director of the Organization of Defensive Innovation and Research, died on February 28, 2026, at the age of 66–67. Born in Isfahan in 1959, he also served as deputy defence minister and as dean… · Israel · 28 February 2026 · February 2026 · killed
Gholamreza Rezaian commander of the Islamic Republic of Iran Police Intelligence Organization dead…
the commander of the Islamic Republic of Iran Police Intelligence Organization, died on February 28, 2026, during United States and Israeli airstrikes on Iran. Rezaian was an Iranian brigadier general who led the organization, known as SAFA, at the time… · 28 February 2026 · February 2026 · Other
Abdul Majid Arfaei Researcher, author, elamitologist dead at age 86
an Iranian researcher and elamitologist, died on February 25, 2026, at the age of 86. Also known as Abdul Majid Arfaee, he was born on September 1, 1939, in Bandar Abbas, Hormozgan Province, Iran. He was known for translating 647… · 25 February 2026 · February 2026
Ali Babachahi Poet, writer, researcher, literary critic dead at age 83
an Iranian poet and writer, died on February 23, 2026, at age 83. Born in Bushehr in 1942, he was also a researcher and literary critic. Babachahi published more than 50 literary works and was known as one of Iran’s… · 23 February 2026 · February 2026
Nasser Mohammadifar Iranian Brigadier General dead at age 80
an Iranian brigadier general, died on February 22, 2026, at the age of 80. He served as the Supreme Military Advisor to the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Iran and Supreme Leader, Ali Khamenei, and was the 14th commander-in-chief… · 22 February 2026 · February 2026 · Other
Enayatollah Bakhshi Actor dead at age 80
Iranian actor, died on February 15, 2026, at age 80. A veteran performer, he was active from 1965 to 2026 and appeared in more than 170 plays over six decades of artistic work. He was widely known for playing antihero… · 15 February 2026 · February 2026
Nezamoddin Kiaie Sound engineer dead at age -1
an Iranian sound engineer, died on February 6, 2026, at the age of 81–82. Born in 1944 in Tehran, he won a Crystal Simorgh and received another nomination in the Best Sound Recording category for the films A Moment of… · 06 February 2026 · February 2026 · Other
2025–2026 Iranian protests Iranian protester, shot dead at age 18
an Iranian protester, was shot and died on January 5, 2026. The protests were a series of nationwide demonstrations against the government of Iran that began on December 28, 2025, amid a deepening economic crisis. They followed a sharp depreciation… · 05 January 2026 · January 2026 · Other
Killing of Latif Karimi Iranian protester, Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps brigadier general, sho…
a retired colonel of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps and Iranian protester, was killed on January 3, 2026, after being shot in Malekshahi County, Ilam Province. According to the provided account, he died when live ammunition fired by agents of… · 03 January 2026 · January 2026 · Other
Manouchehr Boroumand
Iranian heavyweight weightlifter · 21 December 2017 · December 2017 · December 21
Rizali Khajavi
Iranian national hero who prevented a train crash · 06 December 2017 · December 2017 · December 6 · Other
Riz Ali Khajavi
Iranian folk hero · 03 December 2017 · December 2017 · December 3 · Khajavi · Other
Akbar Eftekhari
Iranian footballer (Persepolis F.C.) · 10 November 2017 · November 2017 · November 10
Ali Ashraf Darvishian
Iranian writer and democracy activits · 27 October 2017 · October 2017 · Darvishian · October 27
Ebrahim Ashtiani
Iranian footballer (Persepolis · 24 October 2017 · October 2017 · October 24
Izak Parviz Nazarian
Jewish Iranian American businessman · 25 August 2017 · August 2017 · August 25 · Nazarian · Other
Ataullah Behmanesh
Iranian wrestler and sports journalist · 08 July 2017 · July 2017 · July 8
Ata Behmanesh
Iranian athlete and reporter · 03 July 2017 · July 2017 · July 3
Amir Hassanpour
Iranian-born Canadian academic · 26 June 2017 · June 2017 · June 26
Saeed Karimian
Iranian media activist · 29 April 2017 · April 2017 · April 29 · Other
Vida Hajebi Tabrizi
Iranian political activist and writer · 13 March 2017 · March 2017 · March 13 · Tabrizi
Hamid Touran
Turkish-born Iranian Muslim scholar · 27 February 2017 · February 2017 · February 27
Eli Zelkha
Iranian-born American entrepreneur · 01 February 2017 · February 2017 · February 1 · Other
Donya Fanizadeh
Iranian puppeteer (Kolah Ghermezi) · 29 December 2016 · December 2016 · December 29 · Other
Houshmand Almasi
Iranian Olympic fencer (1964) · 21 December 2016 · December 2016 · December 21 · Almási
Abdul-Karim Mousavi Ardebili
Iranian cleric and juristic · 23 November 2016 · November 2016 · November 23 · Ardebili · Other
Salim Moazenzadeh
Iranian qari and maddah · 22 November 2016 · November 2016 · November 22 · Other
Marzieh Hadidchi
Iranian military commander and politician · 17 November 2016 · November 2016 · November 17
Mohammad Ebrahim Sharifzadeh
Iranian Mughami singer and composer · 13 November 2016 · November 2016 · November 13 · Sharifzadeh
Mansour Pourheidari
Iranian football player and manager (Esteghlal · 04 November 2016 · November 2016 · November 4
Taqi Tabatabaei Qomi
Iranian grand ayatollah · 27 October 2016 · October 2016 · October 27 · Other · Qomi
Jamshid Amouzegar
Iranian politican statesman · 29 September 2016 · September 2016 · September 29