Five Jewish Victims Confirmed Dead as Iran Massacre Toll Hits 36,000
A 15-year-old boy and his parents are among five Jewish victims killed in the Tehran "Black January" massacre. Following Khamenei's "no mercy" order, IRGC forces have turned the streets into a slaughterhouse. Read the heartbreaking details of a community under fire.
he horrifying scale of the Iranian regime's crackdown has reached a devastating milestone for the local Jewish community. Reports emerging on Sunday confirm that at least five Jewish individuals were killed in the streets of Tehran during the violent protests that have gripped the nation.
While details of the 2026 uprising remain difficult to verify due to the ongoing internet blackout, social media platforms are abuzz with specific claims from Iranian opposition accounts. These reports allege that an entire Jewish family was targeted and killed by security forces.
The victims have been named as:
Dariyamoon, 32 (Father)
Bahareh Al-Ghanian, 29 (Mother)
Sanaz Javaherian, 25 (Relative)
Layab Houtan Kohan 15 (Son)
Accompanying photos said to depict the individuals have been widely circulated by activists, though the exact circumstances of their deaths remain a subject of intense debate. It is unclear if the family was actively protesting or if they were caught in the indiscriminate "no-mercy" live-fire sweeps that have characterized the regime's response since January 9.
The deaths coincide with a leaked directive from Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei. On Friday, January 9, Khamenei reportedly ordered security forces to "show no mercy" and to end the protests "by any means necessary."
Since that order, the death toll across Iran has skyrocketed. While official state numbers remain low, internal leaks from the IRGC and hospital records now place the total number of dead at over 36,000. The regime's "systemic massacre" has reportedly involved firing directly into crowds and, in some cases, pulling civilians from their homes for summary execution.
The Jewish community in Iran, which has historically tried to remain neutral to ensure its survival, now finds itself in the crosshairs of a total societal collapse. The loss of a 15-year-old boy and his parents marks one of the darkest chapters for the community in modern history.