Newlywed groom killed in Hamedan protests, sources say

Information received by Iran International confirms that Amirhossein Bayati, also known as Amir Caffeine, was killed after being shot by security forces during protests in the western city of Hamedan on Thursday evening.

Bayati’s body was taken to a local hospital after he was shot, but security agents have since prevented his family from taking custody of his body, according to the information.

Bayati had married less than a year ago and owned a coffee shop on Bu Ali Street in Hamedan, sources told Iran International.

Security agents surrounded Bayati’s family from the moment he was transferred to the hospital and confiscated mobile phones belonging to several relatives, a friend said.

Videos received by Iran International show protesters gathering in Hamedan on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday nights, chanting anti-government slogans, with security forces firing at crowds.