Death of trainee lawyer in Iran protests confirmed

Information received by Iran International confirms that Ahmadreza Amani, a trainee lawyer, was killed on Thursday after being shot directly by government agents during protests in the city of Azna in Lorestan.

The head of the Yazd Bar Association, Mohammad Hossein Jafari, confirmed his killing during the protests and said he had written to the head of the judiciary calling for a thorough investigation.

Human rights lawyer Sina Yousefi wrote on X that Amani was 28 and was completing the second stage of his legal traineeship. A person close to the family told Iran International that Amani’s body has not yet been handed over, adding to pressure on relatives, and said security forces have begun pressuring the family to blame protesters for his death.