Latif Karimi, 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 the Islamic Republic of Iran struck him during the 2025–2026 Iranian protests. Karimi was an Iranian citizen and Kurdish resident of Malekshahi County.
His son said on social media that he was killed directly by government forces.
Latif Karimi (Persian: لطیف کریمی) was an Iranian citizen and a retired Colonel of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps. During the 2025–2026 Iranian protests (Dey 1404), he was shot and killed on 3 January 2026 (13 Dey 1404) in Malekshahi County, in Ilam Province, after being struck by live ammunition fired by agents of the Islamic Republic of Iran. His son confirmed on his personal social media page that Karimi was killed directly by government forces. Following the incident, state-affiliated institutions promoted media narratives describing him as a member of government forces who had been killed by protesters.