Iliad Rahmanipour

Iliad Rahmanipour

Iliad (Amir Mohammad) Rahmanipour, 17 years old, disappeared during the countrywide uprising in 2022, and his body was found a few days later. The authorities have claimed suicide is the cause of death but the family believes the suicide scenario is a coverup.

The national uprising of 2022 centered around the “woman, life, freedom” slogan was triggered in response to the murder of Mahsa (Zhina) Amini. The protests began sporadically in several cities and online space but in just a few days it spread to dozens of cities across Iran and the goal of the protesters changed to overthrowing the regime. <symbol-timeline></symbol-timeline>

  • <coverage-outsourcing id='49216'> <reference source='https://iranwire.com/fa/features/110891'> Iliad Rahmanipour disappeared. Her aunt, Nasrin Dolatyari told IranWire that before his disappearance, he went to the doctor with his mother, and after returning he told her that he is going to visit his friend. A few hours later his mother calls his friend and finds out that he is not there. She calls friends and relatives and when she couldn't find him, she reported his disappearance to the police. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
  • <coverage-outsourcing id='49218'> <reference source='https://iranwire.com/fa/features/110891'> After three days his body was found while his body was still warm. The evidence points to murder with a suicide coverup. His aunt Nasrin Dolatyari told IranWire that: > He was sitting with his hands in his pockets, with some pills and a glass of liquor in front of him. His face was bruised and we think they had beaten him. She mentioned that Iliad wasn't a drinker and was very active online during the protests. Regarding a video that Iliad had sent his friend which was recorded in a very dark location telling his friend that he is going to kill himself, his aunt said the video is suspicious and it seemed like he was forced to say that because he kept saying he was nervous. His aunt who lives in the Netherlands says in her phone calls with family and friends in Iran she sensed that they are under pressure and the security agencies have forced them to stay silent. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>