Rubina was a budding fashion designer inspired by Iran's multi-ethnic population. Rebin was an up-and-coming teen footballer. Mehdi was a champion bodybuilder who also won weightlifting titles. Erfan had just turned 18.
All four, from various regions and backgrounds, were according to rights groups victims of the Iranian government's crackdown on protests, gunned down by security forces in their prime.
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