Iran International reports families identify more victims linked to Alghadir hospital after January protests

What happened

Iran International reports that following a public campaign, families and witnesses have come forward to identify 21 people connected to Alghadir hospital in east Tehran, where many wounded and dead from the January protests were transferred. The outlet details 12 individual cases and depicts the hospital as a focal point of violence during two nights of heavy street clashes and security force shootings around January 8 and 9.

Outside Brief is treating this as a source-led account. Any disputed responsibility, casualty figure or battlefield claim should be read as unconfirmed/hearsay unless confirmed by another reliable source. According to the report, security forces not only prevented adequate medical treatment but also allegedly shot injured protesters inside the hospital, blocked medical care, and moved bodies to storage areas and the hospital’s rear courtyard. Despite threats, hospital staff reportedly worked covertly to protect and treat protesters, even disguising them in medical attire to evade identification by security personnel. One witness described security forces entering the hospital, closing doors, and firing tear gas inside.

The report includes an account of a medical student whose body was seized by security forces from his family’s home after they attempted to bury him secretly, with no information provided later about his burial location. Another witness described how the hospital’s rear courtyard was used as a holding area for protester bodies, including those of minors, before families were directed to search for their relatives' remains at Behesht Zahra cemetery. Security personnel reportedly dispersed grieving families from the hospital grounds.

Known from the source

• Iran International has identified 21 people linked to Alghadir hospital from the January protests.
• Heavy gunfire and security force shootings occurred around Alghadir hospital on January 8 and 9.
• Witnesses and sources describe security forces obstructing medical treatment and shooting wounded protesters inside the hospital.
• Medical staff reportedly tried to treat and hide protesters from security forces within Alghadir hospital.
• Bodies of protest victims, including minors, were held in the hospital’s rear courtyard before being transferred to pickup trucks.

What remains unclear

Several individual victim stories are provided, including Amirparsa Ashkbous, a 21-year-old microbiology student shot in the neck by a sniper and later found at Alghadir hospital wrapped in a blue blanket. Another named victim, Hossein Naseri, aged 74, joined protests motivated by concern for future generations. These personal accounts underscore the intergenerational impact and human cost of the crackdown as highlighted by Iran International.

What remains unclear: Verification of the exact number of victims linked to Alghadir hospital as identified by Iran International. Independent corroboration of security forces shooting wounded protesters inside the hospital. Confirmation of the medical student’s identity and the reported seizure of his body by security forces. Verification of claims that security forces used tear gas inside Alghadir hospital.

Evidence note

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Original source: Iran International. Open the source.