Aprotester involved in Iran's 2022 Woman Life Freedom uprising took his own life during a live Instagram video on Saturday after security forces raided his hideout in Izeh, southwestern Iran, local activists confirmed.
Abol (Hamid) Korkor ended his life after Islamic Republic's security forces surrounded his hiding place and fired continuously, local activist Foad Choobin reported on his X account.
Korkor, who had lived in hiding for over two years, streamed the raid live on Instagram as security forces stormed his home.
During the gunfire, he's repeatedly heard shouting, "We surrender," but the forces continued shooting.
In the end, Korkor said, "I have no choice. Goodbye, Iran," before taking his own life, the video shows.
Choobin, citing an informed source, reported that three individuals—Sohrab Ahmadi, Hossein Mehri, and Reza Abdollahzadeh—were with Korkor when the security forces attacked his residence.
According to the source, despite their surrender, the security forces continued shooting and eventually threw a grenade into the house.
Colonel Ramadan Gurui, the police commander of Izeh city, stated in an interview with the media tonight: "Following the recent movements of a number of well-known, level-one thugs in the region and repeated complaints and reports from the public regarding their nuisance, the arrest of armed thugs who were wanted by judicial and law enforcement authorities in previous years for numerous criminal cases such as armed robbery, drug trafficking, and thugs, has been placed on the command's agenda. Today, in a police operation, the thugs' hideout in Izeh city was identified and surrounded."
He added: "Several criminals were injured and arrested in this operation, and the leader of the criminals, who had no choice but to surrender, committed suicide in view of the crimes he had committed and to escape the law."
The Izeh Police Commander said: "Three Kalashnikov rifles with cartridges, two wireless devices, and a bulletproof vest were discovered and seized from the suspects' hideout. Additional news and images regarding the crimes of these individuals will be announced later."
Choobin said Izeh is under heavy security control, with security forces deployed across various parts of the city. Internet services in Izeh have also been severely disrupted, with some areas experiencing a complete blackout.
Sohrab Ahmadi was a relative of Kamar Tahmasebi, a slain protester who was shot dead by government forces on August 22, 2023.
During the Woman, Life, Freedom movement, Izeh witnessed widespread protests and the killing of several citizens, including nine-year-old Kian Pirfalak, who was shot dead by Islamic Republic forces.
Mojahed (Abbas) Korkor, another protester from the Izeh uprising, was sentenced to death in 2023 as the "main suspect" in the murder of Kian. However, Pirfalak's family have explicitly blamed government forces for their son's death.
Contrary to official statements, Kian's mother Zeynab Molaei-Rad said their car was shot by security forces and released a photo of herself with her hands in the hands of Kourkour's mother. Maysam Pirfalak, Kian's father, who was severely injured during the incident, also released a video rejecting the allegations against Kourkour following the judiciary's announcement.