HRANA News Agency – Yesterday, March 8, 2025, security forces surrounded a house in Izeh where Abol Korkor, a protester from the 2022 nationwide protests, had been in hiding. Korkor, who had lived covertly for over two years, broadcasted a live video on Instagram while under siege. As security forces fired at the house, Korkor repeatedly shouted, “We surrender!” However, the gunfire continued. In the final moments of the live stream, he shot himself in the head and is presumed to have died.
Three others were in the house with him: Reza Abdollahzadeh, known as “Adol”, Sohrab Ahmadi, a relative of Kamar Tahmasebi (a protester killed on August 22, 2023), and Hossein Mehri.
According to a knowledgeable source, as these three attempted to surrender, security forces opened fire on them and then detonated a grenade, destroying the house. However, there is no confirmed information on their fate—whether they survived, were injured, or were killed.
Following this incident, Izeh has been placed under heightened security, with security forces deployed across different areas.
Channels close to security institutions reported the use of tear gas and smoke grenades by security forces, as well as the arrest of the three individuals who were with Korkor. Additionally, Fars News Agency confirmed the death of Esfandiar Oraki and suggested that the detained individuals were likely wounded.