Reza Salmanzadeh, the father of Mehdi Salmanzadeh, has sent a message from Qezelhesar Prison on the fourth anniversary of his son’s killing. In this audio message, which was made available to the Manoto network, Mr. Salmanzadeh emphasizes his continued protest and quest for justice. In the video, he states, “We will not forgive the bloodshed of our children and our homeland, Iran. We will bring you to justice before the people of Iran.”
Mehdi Salmanzadeh was a 14-year-old teenager killed by government forces in December 2019 while returning from a memorial ceremony for the victims of the November 2019 protests.