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Mother of Iranian teen shot dead in protests vows to name her killers

Samira says Sevda, 16, was killed by security forces during January's mass protests; she has fled Iran and gone into hiding abroad.

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What to know

  • Samira's 16-year-old daughter Sevda was shot dead by Iranian security forces during mass protests outside Tehran on 9 January 2026.
  • Samira says authorities obstructed recovery of the body and harassed her, prompting her to flee Iran on foot and go into hiding abroad.
  • She says she is now trying to identify and name the security officials and officials responsible for fatal shootings during the crackdown.
  • The protests were later followed by US and Israeli air strikes that killed Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei; Iran's embassy in London says foreign powers, including the US, hijacked otherwise peaceful demonstrations.

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Mother of Iranian teen shot dead in protests vows to name her killers
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    BBC Panorama publishes Samira's account and Iran's denial

    The BBC airs Samira's interview describing the killing and her flight, alongside testimony from other Iranians; the Iranian embassy in London tells Panorama that peaceful protests were hijacked by foreign powers including the US.

    “They'll bring me to the brink of death before they kill me, but finding me won't be easy… Return to normal life? There is no going back.”
    — Samira
    • fulelo@journa.host

      # BBCNews - Iran killed her teenage daughter - now she is facing up to the regime https://www. bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c3qjn8 117kwjo

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    • BBC@c.im

      # BBC # News Iran killed her teenage daughter - now she is facing up to the regime

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  2. background

    US and Israel strike Iran, killing Khamenei — Widespread US and Israeli air strikes hit Iran, killing Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, following the crackdown on the protest movement.

  3. background

    Samira flees Iran on foot over mountainous terrain — Facing continued harassment, Samira makes a dramatic escape from Iran, crossing mountainous terrain, and now lives abroad in hiding.

  4. background

    Authorities obstruct recovery of Sevda's body — Samira says Iranian authorities hindered rather than helped her search for her daughter's body, intensifying her grief into determination to seek accountability.

  5. background

    Security forces shoot 16-year-old Sevda dead at protest — Sevda is shot dead in front of her mother Samira during demonstrations outside Tehran, a day after Iran's government reportedly announced a shoot-to-kill order.

  6. background

    Trump pledges US backing as protester numbers surge — After a call by exiled former crown prince Reza Pahlavi for demonstrations, turnout swells; US President Trump tells US media he has warned Iranian authorities against killing protesters.

  7. background

    Mass protests erupt in Iran over economic discontent — Demonstrations on the outskirts of Tehran begin the previous month, sparked by economic grievances before escalating into calls for an end to the Islamic Republic.

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  1. 3 outlets Iran killed her teenage daughter - now she is facing up to the regime

    first by Mastodon, 5d ago · also BBC Middle East, BBC

  2. 2 outlets 'I couldn't be silent': Iranian teen's mother seeking justice after daughter shot dead

    first by BBC Middle East, 6d ago · also BBC

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