Rubina Aminian, a 22 or 23-year-old Kurdish student studying textile and fashion design in Tehran, was fatally shot on January 8, 2026, during ongoing anti-government protests in Iran. Described as passionate about fashion and a fighter for freedom and women's rights, her death highlights the violent repression faced by protesters. Aminian's family is from western Iran, and she was a student at Shariati Technical and Vocational College for Girls.