Mehdi Visitabar

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Mehdi Visitar (مهدی ویسی‌تبار) was a mechanical engineer from the Bahanar neighbourhood of Ahvaz, Khuzestan Province. He pursued mechanical engineering through to doctoral level — continuing his studies throughout the same years he worked full-time in the Mahshahr petrochemical zone. His father operated a traditional carpet shop in Ahvaz, and Mehdi divided his life between the two: working morning shifts at the petrochemical plant, spending afternoons at his father's carpet shop until 9 PM, then studying at home until 1 AM before returning to work the next morning. His university classmate Anoush Shapouri, who studied mechanical engineering with him at Azad University of Ahvaz and later worked at Khuzestan Steel, described him as "very quiet and respectful, with an extraordinary passion for mechanical engineering." Mehdi had 14 years of service at Gulf Petrochemical Industries when he was killed.

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