Abadan; Saeed Tarvand, Kurdish youth from Ilam and contractor of the Abadan Oil Company, among those killed by live ammunition on January 8

January 20, 2026; “Saeed Tarvand,” a 33-year-old Kurdish youth from “Mehran,” a suburb of Ilam province and a contractor for the Oil Company in Abadan, is the identity of another of the victims of the January 8 popular protests in Abadan who was killed by live ammunition from the repressive forces of the Islamic Republic.

An informed source, while confirming this news to “Kurdpa,” stated; “Saeed Tarvand,” a 33-year-old Kurdish youth from “Mehran,” a suburb of Ilam and a contractor for the Oil Company in Abadan, was targeted by direct fire of live ammunition from the repressive forces of the Islamic Republic on the evening of Thursday, January 8, 2026, during the popular protests in Abadan and lost his life.

According to this source, the family of this victim was able to receive his body after 5 days of threats and by providing a written commitment, and on Tuesday, January 13, 2026, the body of Saeed Tarvand was buried in his birthplace, the village of “Chalab,” a suburb of the county of “Mehran.”

“Saeed Tarvand,” 33 years old, was originally from the village of “Chalab,” a suburb of the county of “Mehran” in Ilam province and a resident of Abadan. He worked as a contractor for the Oil Company in Abadan and was married with a young child.