Two brothers were shot dead by Islamic Republic security

According to received information, Hamid Arzanlou and Vahid Arzanlou, two entrepreneur brothers and well-known figures in Iran’s furniture industry, were shot dead by Islamic Republic security forces during the national uprising on Friday night, January 9th, in Tehranpars, Tehran.

During the shooting, Hamid Arzanlou was critically wounded by a bullet to the head and fell into a coma. His brother, Vahid Arzanlou, rushed to help him and was shot twice in the neck, leaving him in a coma as well.

Hamid died on January 11th after being unconscious. Vahid passed away in the hospital on January 17th. Two brothers were killed, one bleeding on the ground, the other shot while trying to save him.

Reports say security agencies demanded 1.5 billion tomans from the family to release their bodies and forced them to sign a pledge declaring the cause of death as a “stroke.” The family was also reportedly required to attend a state-organized march at Enghelab Square as a condition for receiving the bodies.

Vahid Arzanlou was the father of three young children, and Hamid Arzanlou was the father of two. Their children are now the silent victims of this deadly repression.