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Kian Pirfalak
Born11 June 2013[1]
Died16 November 2022(2022-11-16) (aged 9)
Izeh, Khuzestan, Iran
Cause of deathShooting by security forces of the Islamic Republic of Iran
Resting placeParchestan-e Gurui, Central District, Izeh County
NationalityIranian
Known forThe youngest victim of crackdown on Mahsa Amini protests

Kian Pirfalak (Template:Lang-fa; 11 June 2013 – 16 November 2022) was an Iranian child who was killed at the attack on Izeh market, in a shooting by government security forces while he sat in his parent's vehicle in the city of Izeh, Iran.[2][3][4] His father Meysam Pirfalak was also critically injured in the assault and was hospitalized.[5][6] His mother and other family members who witnessed the incident blame the attack on Iranian security forces.[7] Islamic Republic news agencies, including IRNA, blamed his death on terrorists, circulating a statement attributed to ISIS, alleging that the group has claimed the deadly shooting that killed him.[8] BBC Monitoring, however, investigated the statement and concluded that it was fake.[9]

Pirfalak’s death sparked a nationwide outrage against the government and its use of extreme lethal force against protestors.[10][11][12] He is considered the youngest known victim (either 9 or 10-years old) of suppressing the Mahsa Amini protests.[10][13][14]

History

Kian Pirfalak was shot and killed on 15 November 2022, in the city of Izeh.[14] Seven people died during this incident including two teenagers, Artin Rahmani, and Sepehr Maghsoodi (who was killed by a bullet in his head).[14][15][16][17]

The Islamic Republic News Agency (IRNA), Fars News Agency and other Iranian news outlets attributed the assault to terrorists rather than the state's security forces, attributing the killings to ISIS.[18][19]

A relative of Pirfalak told Radio Farda that security agents had opened fire on the car where Pirfalak was sitting.[18] A bullet had gone through Pirfalak's lung.[20][15] His father was also seriously injured and was later hospitalized.[21][20] His mother, Zeinab Moulai denies the government's account of events, and claims her son was killed by security forces.[22][12]

Funeral

The family placed Pirfalak's body on ice, refusing to keeping it at the morgue.[18] This was due to the fear of security forces stealing the child's body, as that has happened in many cases.[18] Hundreds of people gathered at Pirfalak's funeral and chanted anti-regime slogans in protest of his death.[14][23][21][24]

"Hear it from me about how the shooting happened so they can't say it was by terrorists, because they're lying," Pirfalak's mother Zeinab Molaie told mourners at his funeral.[18] During the ceremony, Pirfalak's mother criticized the Islamic Republic's Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei through a poem, which read: "How's Mister Seyyed Ali [Khamenei] doing? He has a long beard coming down to his chest! A chest full of hatred - his heart is like stone - all he says is nonsense!"[22][25]

Impact

Pirfalak's death sparked an increase in the nationwide protests,[21][16] and international support.[26] After Pirfalak's funeral, Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini's childhood home was set on fire on 17 November 2022; which is being used as a commemorative museum and located in the city of Khomeyn.[27][11][16] Protests at the University of Tehran's Faculty of Psychology and Educational Sciences displayed photos of Pirfalak.[28]

Days after Pirfalak's death, UNICEF issued a statement condemning the death and detention of children in the wake of the 2022 protests in Iran.[29][30][31]

A viral video circulated online of young Pirfalak testing his hand-made boat, and he stated, "in the name of the God of rainbows."[11][32] The stanza "In the Name of the Lord of the Rainbow" is a poem by Mahmoud Purohab (Template:Lang-fa) which is included in Persian 3rd grade elementary school book.[32] As a result, many memorials about Pirfalak have referenced the God of rainbows.[32]

See also

References

  1. ^ "سالروز تولد کیان پیرفلک؛ ایرانیان در شهرها و کشورهای مختلف سالگرد تولد او را گرامی داشتند". Iran International (in Persian). 10 June 2023. Retrieved 10 June 2023.
  2. ^ "Iran: Killings of Children during youthful Anti-Establishment Protests". Amnesty International. 9 December 2022. Retrieved 11 December 2022.
  3. ^ Alam, Artemis Moshtaghian,Jomana Karadsheh,Hande Atay (19 November 2022). "Children's deaths 'must stop' in Iran, says UNICEF, as protests continue". CNN. Retrieved 9 December 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  4. ^ "Iran protests: family of boy, 9, killed in night of violence blame attack on security forces". the Guardian. 17 November 2022. Retrieved 9 December 2022.
  5. ^ Fassihi, Farnaz (19 November 2022). "Iranian Protesters Attack Khomeini's Childhood Home as Unrest Spreads". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 9 December 2022.
  6. ^ پدر کیان پیرفلک برای مداوا به تهران اعزام شد [The Father of Kiyan Pirfalak bara-ye Modava be Tehran Ezam shod]. www.jahannews.com (in Persian). 19 November 2022. Retrieved 11 December 2022.
  7. ^ Reuters, Agence France-Presse and (18 November 2022). "Iranian protesters chant anti-regime slogans at boy's funeral". the Guardian. Retrieved 19 November 2022. {{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)
  8. ^ "Iran protests: family of boy, 9, killed in night of violence blame attack on security forces". the Guardian. 17 November 2022. Retrieved 9 December 2022.
  9. ^ "Iran Says Seven Killed In 'Terrorist Attack' In Izeh Amid Protests". RadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty. Retrieved 9 December 2022.
  10. ^ a b "The killing of a 9-year-old boy further ignites Iran's anti-government protests". The Washington Post. 18 November 2022. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved 19 November 2022.
  11. ^ a b c Johnston, Holly (18 November 2022). "Iran: crowds cheer as Ayatollah Khomeini's ancestral home burns". The National. Retrieved 19 November 2022.
  12. ^ a b Williams, Stuart (18 November 2022). "Angry Funerals Spark New Protests In Iran". Barrons.com. Retrieved 19 November 2022.
  13. ^ "Angry funerals spark new protests in Iran". The Manila Times. France-Presse Agence. 20 November 2022. Retrieved 21 November 2022.
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  15. ^ a b Gritten, David (17 November 2022). "Iran protests: Two boys shot dead by security forces, family sources say". BBC News. Retrieved 21 November 2022.
  16. ^ a b c "Iran protests escalate amid funerals for children reportedly killed by regime". CBS News. Retrieved 21 November 2022.
  17. ^ Wintour, Patrick (17 November 2022). "Iran protests: family blame death of boy (9) on security forces". The Irish Times. Retrieved 21 November 2022.
  18. ^ a b c d e "Iran protests: family of boy, 9, killed in night of violence blame attack on security forces". the Guardian. 17 November 2022. ISSN 1756-3224. Retrieved 19 November 2022.
  19. ^ "روایت مادر کیان پیرفلک از شهادت پسرش با کدام ادعا سازگارتر است؟- اخبار خوزستان - اخبار استانها تسنیم" [Which claim is more consistent with the account of Kian Pirflek's mother about her son's testimony]. خبرگزاری تسنیم | Tasnim (in Persian). November 2022. Retrieved 21 November 2022.
  20. ^ a b "اعتراض‌های ایران؛ د ر ایذه چه گذشت؟" [Iran's protests; What happened in Izeh?]. BBC News فارسی (in Persian). 17 November 2022. Retrieved 21 November 2022.
  21. ^ a b c "م ادر کیان پیرفلک در مراسم خاکسپاری او: نگویید تروریست‌ها بودند،‌ ماموران ماشین ما را به رگبار بستند" [Kian Pirflek's funeral ceremony; Terrible details from his mother: "They lie, it's the work of terrorists, they shelled our car."]. BBC News فارسی (in Persian). 18 November 2022. Retrieved 21 November 2022.
  22. ^ a b "مادر کیان پیرفلک: مأموران ماشین را به رگبار بستند – DW – ۱۴۰۱/۸/۲۷" [Kian Pirflek's mother: The officers shot the car]. Deutsche Welle (DW) (in Persian). Retrieved 19 November 2022.
  23. ^ "Furious Iran protests calls for 'Death to Khamenei' after child killed | World | News". United Kingdom KNews.MEDIA. 18 November 2022. Retrieved 19 November 2022.
  24. ^ "Iranians protest at funeral for child killed in shooting". ABC News. 18 November 2022. Retrieved 21 November 2022.
  25. ^ "شعرخوانی مادر کیان پیرفلک: «اتل متل توتوله، آسدعلی چجوره؟ یه ریش داره تا سینه، سینه پر زکینه»", VOA (in Persian), retrieved 19 November 2022
  26. ^ "تداوم تجمع‌های دانشجویی و اعتراضات خیابانی؛ از گرامیداشت کیان تا تجمعات متعدد در شهرهای مختلف دنیا" [Continuation of student gatherings and street protests; From honoring Kian to many gatherings in different cities of the world]. Euronews (in Persian). 19 November 2022. Retrieved 21 November 2022.
  27. ^ "Iranian protesters reportedly torch Ayatollah Khomeini's ancestral home". CBC/Radio-Canada. Thomson Reuters. 18 November 2022.
  28. ^ فردا, رادیو (20 November 2022). "اعتراضات دانشجویی در ایران، یکشنبه هم به طور گسترده ادامه دارد". رادیو فردا (in Persian). Retrieved 21 November 2022.
  29. ^ "یونیسف درباره کشته‌شدن کودکان در اعتراضات ایران: این وحشتناک است و باید متوقف شود" [UNICEF on the killing of children in Iran's protests: This is terrible and must be stopped]. رادیو فردا (in Persian). Retrieved 21 November 2022.
  30. ^ Moshtaghian, Artemis; Karadsheh, Jomana; Alam, Hande Atay (19 November 2022). "Children's deaths 'must stop' in Iran, says UNICEF, as protests continue". CNN. Retrieved 21 November 2022.
  31. ^ "Iran, la nostra indifferenza". la Repubblica (in Italian). 19 November 2022. Retrieved 21 November 2022.
  32. ^ a b c "هفته هنر و فرهنگ؛ از مرگ کیان رنگین کمان تا درگذشت تکمیل همایون" [Art and Culture Week: From the death of Kian Ranginkaman to the death of Tofer Humayun]. BBC News فارسی (in Persian). 19 November 2022. Retrieved 21 November 2022.
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