Ahlul Bayt (AS) International News Agency - ABNA: The ceremony, held on a day meant to celebrate the press, instead became a solemn pledge of resilience. Standing among the graves, reporters rejected the notion that killing one of their own could halt their work. “They think that by killing one of us, it is over,” declared ABNA reporter Zainab. “But one voice, two voices, hundreds of others like us rise again—louder, more passionate, and clearer than ever.”
Those present noted that the “train of martyrdom of journalists” has now reached its station in Iran, following the killings of Shireen Abu Akleh in Palestine and Wissam Qassem in Lebanon. “The Zionists and Americans have shown they have no regard for any international law, including the protection of journalists,” one interviewee said.
Central to the commemoration was the martyr’s broken laptop and shattered phones—tools of his trade that now serve as symbols of an unbroken mission. “They may have crushed his equipment, but his mission? It remains, and people like us will carry it forward with greater strength,” Zainab affirmed.
Family members reinforced the call for continuity. Zahra Salimi, the martyr’s cousin, expressed her aspiration to follow in his footsteps, working for the same news agencies. His wife, Fatemeh Laqaei, declared she is raising their son, Mahdiyar, to become a strong man who will continue his father’s path. “May the blood of these martyrs be avenged, and their path continue,” she said.
Colleagues and friends shared memories of Salimi’s sincerity and devotion, presenting his life as a lesson and role model.
In a final, defiant note, Zainab echoed verse 39 of Surah Ahzab: “Those who deliver the messages of God.” She affirmed that their duty is not complete until martyrdom, which the Qom reporters consider an honor. “We are not afraid of them; we only fear God, and we are only carriers of His message.”
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