Tehranian Parniya Abbasi, whose voices are rising in scenes of modern Iranian poetry, martial artists with his family during the Israeli airstrike in Tehran last night. The 24-year-old poet whose work was featured in a well-known literary publication is grieved by the Iranian cultural community as a symbol of lost promises and creativity.
Parniya Abbasi, known for her inspiring poetry and participation in literary forums such as the magazine “Vazn-e Donya”, was one of the civilian casualties of the latest wave of Israeli attacks targeting Tehran. Abbasi previously contributed to the magazine and participated in a roundtable about a new generation of Iranian poets.
Her death, along with her whole family, sent shockwaves through the Iranian literary world. Friends, colleagues and mentors, including acclaimed poet Roha Chamankal, expressed their sadness and anger over the loss of talent, known as “full of life and poetry.” Iranian social media and cultural outlets have issued a statement denounced the attack and highlighting Abbasi’s role as a promising young artist whose life has been shortened by violence.
Tehran’s airstrikes, which have resulted in the deaths and injuries of dozens of civilians, attracted widespread condemnation and enhanced calls for the protection of non-combatants in conflict zones. Abbasi’s death is seen not only as a personal tragedy, but as a blow to Iran’s rich poetic tradition.