کریم علیزاده خراسانی

Shot from behind with direct military fire (confirmed Kalashnikov) in Pasdaran neighborhood on January 7, 2026. Bullet exited from his left eye. Initially stabilized at Shohada Hospital in Tajrish with consciousness level improving from 3 to 5. Family arranged transfer to private hospital where neurosurgeons confirmed he could be saved, but hospital staff administered an injection that caused cardiac arrest within an hour. Body was held hostage by authorities who demanded payment of 1.2 billion tomans ($8,900) before releasing it to family. Funeral held under heavy security with family threatened against continuing mourning.