Bahār Shāhmehr, a 17-year-old protester in Neyshabur, was killed on 19 Dey by a gunshot from a live round. According to information received by Iran International, security agencies have put pressure on the teenager’s family to accept the government’s narrative and introduce their child as a “martyr.”

Explanation by Fernoush Forouji, a member of Iran International’s editorial team.