مهدی خلیلی

Message: "Immortal Mehdi Khalili 22-year-old, swimming coach, on 8 January 2026 in Vavan, Eslamshahr was arrested after being shot in the leg. Two days later in prison, regime mercenaries shot another bullet into his chest and he died. His family are under pressure and their only request is for Mehdi’s name to reach the people." #مهدی_خلیلی

Videos received by Iran International show the anguish of the family of Immortal Mehdi Khalili at his funeral. Mehdi Khalili, a 22-year-old swimming coach, was killed on January 8 (18 Dey) in the town of Vavan, Eslamshahr, after being hit by two bullets to his leg and chest. His body was found in Kahrizak, Tehran after three days missing.

According to information received by Iran International, Mehdi Khalili, 22, a lifeguard and swimming coach, was killed on the evening of January 8, 2026 in Vavan, Eslamshahr after being struck by two bullets fired by the repression forces of the Islamic Republic. The family of the Immortal Mehdi Khalili found his body in Kahrizak after three days of disappearance. According to the report, one of the bullets hit his leg and the other hit his chest.