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29 Mar 2026, 21:39

One of the children killed in recent days, Alireza Jafari, an 11-year-old fifth-grade student, has officially been identified as a child soldier. He was killed while serving at a Revolutionary Guard checkpoint. His mother told the Hamshahri newspaper that Alireza lost his life alongside his father while they were on duty at a checkpoint in Tehran. Previously, this child's name had appeared on the list of the deceased, but recently the "Cultural Basij Organization" has also confirmed that he was killed "while on duty" at the checkpoint.

Shahram News and the human rights organization Hengaw reported this news, stating that the child's mother explained in an interview with Hamshahri how he ended up at the checkpoint, saying that on the night of the incident, Alireza's father took his 11-year-old son with him due to a "lack of personnel." According to her, teenagers aged 15 and 16 also usually participate at these checkpoints.

Additionally, the "Cultural Basij Organization" announced that this 11-year-old child was killed "while on duty" at the Army Highway checkpoint due to a drone attack.
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