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| known_for = Committing suicide to draw attention to the Islamic Republic's behavior toward [[Mahsa Amini protests|protesters]]
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'''Mohammad Moradi''' ({{lang-fa|محمد مرادی}}; 1984 – 26 December 2022) was an Iranian student living in the city of Lyon, France, who threw himself into the [[Rhône| Rhône River]] in protest against the widespread suppression of the [[Mahsa Amini protests|1401 uprising in Iran]] and with the aim of drawing global attention to the violent behavior of the Islamic Republic towards protesters.<ref>{{cite web|author= [[Arab News]] |date=27 December 2022 |title=Suicide probe opened after Iranian found dead in French river|url=https://www.arabnews.com/node/2222966/world |website=[[Arab News]] |access-date=28 December 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|author= [[Euronews]] |date=28 December 2022 |title=Iranian national kills himself in Lyon decrying Tehran's crackdown on protests
'''Mohammad Moradi''' ({{langx|fa|محمد مرادی}}; 1984 – 26 December 2022) was an Iranian student living in the city of Lyon, France, who threw himself into the [[Rhône| Rhône River]] in protest against the widespread suppression of the [[Mahsa Amini protests|2022 uprising in Iran]] and with the aim of drawing global attention to the violent behavior of the Islamic Republic towards protesters.<ref>{{cite web|author= [[Arab News]] |date=27 December 2022 |title=Suicide probe opened after Iranian found dead in French river|url=https://www.arabnews.com/node/2222966/world |website=[[Arab News]] |access-date=28 December 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|author= [[Euronews]] |date=28 December 2022 |title=Iranian national kills himself in Lyon decrying Tehran's crackdown on protests |url=https://www.euronews.com/2022/12/28/iranian-national-kills-himself-in-lyon-decrying-tehrans-crackdown-on-protests |website=[[Euronews]] |access-date=28 December 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|author= [[The Guardian]] |date=27 December 2022 |title=French open suicide investigation after Iranian found dead in river |url=https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/dec/27/french-open-suicide-investigation-after-iranian-found-dead-in-river |website=[[The Guardian]] |access-date=28 December 2022}}</ref>

|url=https://www.euronews.com/2022/12/28/iranian-national-kills-himself-in-lyon-decrying-tehrans-crackdown-on-protests |website=[[Euronews]] |access-date=28 December 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|author= [[The Guardian]] |date=27 December 2022 |title=French open suicide investigation after Iranian found dead in river |url=https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/dec/27/french-open-suicide-investigation-after-iranian-found-dead-in-river |website=[[The Guardian]] |access-date=28 December 2022}}</ref>
==Personal life==
Moradi had been married to his wife for three years;<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.voanews.com/a/investigation-opens-after-iranian-found-dead-in-french-river/6894370.html | title=Investigation Opens After Iranian Found Dead in French River }}</ref> they both lived in Lyon, France.


==Motivations==
==Motivations==
Before throwing himself into the Rhone river, Mohammad Moradi published two videos of himself in Persian and French. In his [[Farsi]] video, he emphasized that his purpose of committing suicide was not due to personal problems and he wanted to draw the attention of Europeans and Western people to the issue of Iran. He also added that he cannot tolerate the current miserable life both inside and outside of Iran.<ref>{{cite web|author= [[Iran International]] |date=27 December 2022 |title=Iranian Student Drowns Himself In Rhone To Draw Attention To Regime Crimes|url=https://www.iranintl.com/en/202212275955 |website=[[Iran International]] |access-date=28 December 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|author= [[Voice of America Persian News Network| VOA Farsi]] |date=27 December 2022 |title=Investigation Opens After Iranian Found Dead in French River|url=https://www.voanews.com/a/investigation-opens-after-iranian-found-dead-in-french-river/6894370.html |website=[[Voice of America Persian News Network| VOA Farsi]] |access-date=28 December 2022}}</ref>
Before throwing himself into the Rhone river, Mohammad Moradi published two videos of himself in Persian and French. In his [[Persian language]] video, he emphasized that his purpose of committing suicide was not due to personal problems and he wanted to draw the attention of Europeans and Western people to the issue of Iran. He also added that he cannot tolerate the current miserable life both inside and outside of Iran.<ref>{{cite web|author= [[Iran International]] |date=27 December 2022 |title=Iranian Student Drowns Himself In Rhone To Draw Attention To Regime Crimes|url=https://www.iranintl.com/en/202212275955 |website=[[Iran International]] |access-date=28 December 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|author= [[Voice of America Persian News Network| VOA Farsi]] |date=27 December 2022 |title=Investigation Opens After Iranian Found Dead in French River|url=https://www.voanews.com/a/investigation-opens-after-iranian-found-dead-in-french-river/6894370.html |website=[[Voice of America Persian News Network| VOA Farsi]] |access-date=28 December 2022}}</ref>


==See also==
==See also==
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Latest revision as of 13:02, 7 November 2024

Mohammad Moradi
Born1984
Kermanshah, Iran
Died26 December 2022(2022-12-26) (aged 38)
Lyon, France
NationalityIranian
OccupationHistory student
Known forCommitting suicide to draw attention to the Islamic Republic's behavior toward protesters

Mohammad Moradi (Persian: محمد مرادی; 1984 – 26 December 2022) was an Iranian student living in the city of Lyon, France, who threw himself into the Rhône River in protest against the widespread suppression of the 2022 uprising in Iran and with the aim of drawing global attention to the violent behavior of the Islamic Republic towards protesters.[1][2][3]

Personal life

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Moradi had been married to his wife for three years;[4] they both lived in Lyon, France.

Motivations

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Before throwing himself into the Rhone river, Mohammad Moradi published two videos of himself in Persian and French. In his Persian language video, he emphasized that his purpose of committing suicide was not due to personal problems and he wanted to draw the attention of Europeans and Western people to the issue of Iran. He also added that he cannot tolerate the current miserable life both inside and outside of Iran.[5][6]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Arab News (27 December 2022). "Suicide probe opened after Iranian found dead in French river". Arab News. Retrieved 28 December 2022.
  2. ^ Euronews (28 December 2022). "Iranian national kills himself in Lyon decrying Tehran's crackdown on protests". Euronews. Retrieved 28 December 2022.
  3. ^ The Guardian (27 December 2022). "French open suicide investigation after Iranian found dead in river". The Guardian. Retrieved 28 December 2022.
  4. ^ "Investigation Opens After Iranian Found Dead in French River".
  5. ^ Iran International (27 December 2022). "Iranian Student Drowns Himself In Rhone To Draw Attention To Regime Crimes". Iran International. Retrieved 28 December 2022.
  6. ^ VOA Farsi (27 December 2022). "Investigation Opens After Iranian Found Dead in French River". VOA Farsi. Retrieved 28 December 2022.
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