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Three-minute read<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n A 20-year-old student from Ahvaz set himself on fire after municipal crews moved to demolish his family\u2019s kiosk. He now lies in intensive care with extensive burns as security forces cordon the hospital and prosecutors warn the public against \u201cexploiting\u201d the case. Days later, reports say a government employee in Lorestan, Kourosh Kheiri, died after a similar act. Two tragedies, one pattern: livelihoods under pressure, force trumping due process, and a state more focused on containing anger than confronting cause.<\/p>\n On November 2, 2025, municipal enforcement officers in Ahvaz\u2019s Zeytun Park began tearing down the Baledi family\u2019s kiosk. Rights groups reports the operation went ahead without the owner present, while the student, Ahmad Baledi, and his mother stayed inside in protest. Witnesses cited by Karun describe rough handling of the mother before she was thrown out; moments later, Ahmad self-immolated<\/a> and was rushed to Talaghani Hospital with about 70% burns.<\/p>\n His father, Mojahed Baledi, says he begged the officers to stop. He alleges one municipal agent mocked his son\u2019s threat\u2014\u201cBurn, let\u2019s see how you burn\u201d\u2014as the demolition continued. He describes the kiosk as the family\u2019s only income after 21 years, supporting six children, two at university.<\/p>\n By November 6, relatives and residents gathered outside the hospital, meeting the provincial governor and demanding the dismissal and prosecution of city officials involved.<\/p>\n Honoring the memory of Kourosh Kheiri, a Department of Education driver from Lorestan, who set himself on fire in protest against the mullahs\u2019 oppression. — Maryam Rajavi (@Maryam_Rajavi) November 8, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\nFrom demolition to despair in Ahvaz<\/h2>\n
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Along with Ahmad Baldi, he stands as a symbol of the Iranian people\u2019s defiance against the ruling religious fascism \u2014 a\u2026<\/p>\n