Ali Mehri was a 16-year-old teenager from Zarrinshahr, Isfahan, who, according to reports, had recently become a hairdresser.
On January 8, 2026, during popular protests in Zarrinshahr, government forces targeted him with a direct shot to the neck and head, and he died in the arms of his loved ones. The severity of the injuries from this bullet also led to fractures in his jaw and nose, ultimately resulting in his death.