Kermanshah; Mohammad Jafari, Kurdish Youth from Kermanshah, Identity of Another of the January 8 Victims

January 24, 2026; “Mohammad Jafari,” a Kurdish youth from Kermanshah, is the identity of another of the victims of the popular protests in Kermanshah who was killed by direct fire from the repressive forces of the Islamic Republic.

An informed source, while confirming this news to Kurdpa, stated; “Mohammad Jafari,” a 41-year-old Kurdish citizen from Kermanshah, was targeted by direct fire from behind on the evening of January 8, 2026, during a chase by the repressive forces of the Islamic Republic in “Gol-e Sorkh” street during the popular protests in Kermanshah, and lost his life.

Mohammad Jafari was the son of Hossein and was married. His body was buried on Thursday, January 15, 2026, in the “Behesht-e Zahra (Brimvand)” cemetery in Kermanshah.

It has not yet been determined for Kurdpa whether an amount was received from the family for the delivery of this victim's body or if they were forced to sign a written commitment; however, sources had previously told Kurdpa that government institutions have received amounts between 700 million Tomans and one billion Tomans from families for the delivery of the bodies of those killed in Kermanshah, and families have been forced to pay these amounts to receive the bodies.

An image of Mohammad Jafari's obituary notice;