“I was an only child, and I always thought that, although I had no brothers or sisters, I had a large family with whom I would grow old. All my life, the members of our extended family had lived together, side by side. Now all those people, and all the love that flowed through our family, have vanished.”

Hamed Mirzaei · said date not stated · reported 2026-10-30

Mirzaei reflects on being an only child who lost his large extended family in the attack.