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Mohammad Hossein Fahmideh

Iranian child soldier in the Iran-Iraq War (1967–1980)

  • Fame49.1
  • Momentum0.5
  • Wikipedia3.4K
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Lived 1967–1980, aged 13
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  • Era
    1967–1980
    Aged 13
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Updated 2026-08-09

Mohammad Hossein Fahmideh was an Iranian child soldier and an icon of the Iran–Iraq War. During the First Battle of Khorramshahr in 1980, he served with the Basij and fought invading Iraqi forces in and around the city of Khorramshahr. Fahmideh is credited with having halted the advance of an Iraqi tank column after he jumped underneath an Iraqi tank and detonated a full grenade belt, killing himself in the process. He is celebrated as a war hero in Iran.

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Momentum0.5
Historical9.9
Source confidence60.0
Completeness40.0
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