Mohammad Ekhtiarian

Mohammad Ekhtiarian is a bodybuilder from Khorram Abad. He was arrested after getting shot and wounded in the leg during the national uprising in response to the murder of Mahsa Amini.

The murder of Mahsa Amini triggered a country-wide uprising in September 2022 in Iran. The protests were initially sporadical around the country and against the mandatory hijab. But in a few days, dozens of cities in Iran became the scenes of clashes between protesters and security forces. The protesters' main demands were freedom of attire and the overthrow of the Islamic Republic. The focus of the protests on women led to international attention. <symbol-timeline></symbol-timeline>

• <coverage-outsourcing id='43496'> <reference source='https://bit.ly/3i51n1W'> IranWire reported that he was likely arrested in Hayatolgheib village in Lorestan province during the memorial of Nika SHakarami, one of the underage protesters killed during the national uprising in response to the murder of Mahsa Amini. He was shot in the left leg and arrested by the security forces. According to the report, after his disappearance, his parents visited judiciary officials, police, and hospitals but since he was registered at the hospital anonymously, they couldn't find him. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='43497'> <reference source='https://bit.ly/3EukgD0'> He was hospitalized in an isolated room in the Ashayer hospital in Khorram Abad accompanied by several security forces. According to IranWire, when Mohammad Ekhtiarian was transferred to the hospital, he was severely wounded and the being in his left leg was torn. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='43500'> <reference source='https://bit.ly/3EukgD0'> IranWire reported that he is in critical condition. According to IranWire, Mr. Ekhtiarian has been under several surgeries but due to the limitations of treatments caused by the security forces at the hospital, he is still in critical condition and there is a real threat of him losing his left leg. Radio Zamaneh also reported agents in civilian clothing are present in his room all day and nights and constantly abuse him. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='47986'> <reference source='https://bit.ly/3Z4xjnV'> IranWire reported that Hossein Ekhtiarian was arrested by the security forces and taken to an undisclosed location after following up on his brother's case.Radio Zamaneh reported that the security forces were very violent with Hossein Eftekharian and during the beating they broke his arm. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='47987'> <reference source='https://www.instagram.com/vakil_aliomidi/'> Mohammad Ekhtiarian's attorney Ali Omidi reported on Instagram that his client is in a coma at the hospital. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>