The young Omid Sarlak, 22 years old, was found dead on November 1st in his car. (Credit: Photo taken from social media)
At the age of 22, he was found dead in his car with a bullet in his head and traces of gunpowder on his fingers, according to Iranian authorities. They called it a suicide. But this explanation has failed to convince anti-regime activists, who believe the Islamic Republic orchestrated his death. Omid Sarlak’s body was found one day after he posted a video of himself burning a photo of Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei on Oct. 31, which fueled suspicions of assassination. In a video where the car was found, his father said, “This is where they killed my champion,” and added that his son had been “surrounded.” More on Iran accused of assassinations Iran calls the alleged assassination attempt on Israel’s ambassador to Mexico a ‘media invention’ Later, speaking to state media, his father called on people to “not pay attention to what’s...
At the age of 22, he was found dead in his car with a bullet in his head and traces of gunpowder on his fingers, according to Iranian authorities. They called it a suicide. But this explanation has failed to convince anti-regime activists, who believe the Islamic Republic orchestrated his death. Omid Sarlak’s body was found one day after he posted a video of himself burning a photo of Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei on Oct. 31, which fueled suspicions of assassination. In a video where the car was found, his father said, “This is where they killed my champion,” and added that his son had been “surrounded.” More on Iran accused of assassinations Iran calls the alleged assassination attempt on Israel’s ambassador to Mexico a ‘media invention’ Later, speaking to state media, his father called on people to “not pay...
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