British Columbia
Ardalan Ebnoddin Hamidi Kamyar Ebnoddin Hamidi Niloofar Razzaghi Hossein (Daniel) Saket Fatemeh (Faye) Kazerani Naser Pourshaban Oshibi Firouzeh Madani Ayeshe Pourghaderi Fatemah Pasavand Delaram Dadashnejad Mehran Abtahi Roja Omidbakhsh Soheila Massoumeh Moshref Razavi Moghaddam
Family of three
A family of three — Ardalan Ebnoddin Hamidi, his wife, Niloofar Razzaghi, and their teenage son, Kamyar Ebnoddin Hamidi — were on their way home to Vancouver after a two-week holiday. Kei Esmaeilpour, a family friend and head of the Civic Association of Iranian Canadians, confirmed their deaths.
"I really felt warmth from this family. This was a family that intended to achieve things together."
– Coquitlam Mayor Richard Stewart
Couple were visiting family
Hossein (Daniel) Saket and Fatemeh (Faye) Kazerani were a couple from North Vancouver. He worked as an engineer, and she was a hygienist.
"Sometimes two people become one and Faye and Daniel ... they were those people. We love them forever."
– Abo Taheri, Saket's uncle
Married family doctors
Another couple from North Vancouver, Naser Pourshaban Oshibi and Firouzeh Madani were both family doctors who were struggling through the licensing process in Canada.
"My parents had a lot of dreams and things they wanted to achieve, and their time has been cut short."
– Kimia Pourshaban Oshibi, daughter
Mother and daughter
Ayeshe Pourghaderi was travelling with her teenage daughter, Fatemah Pasavand, who attended Carson Graham Secondary School. The family owned Amir Bakery, a traditional Persian bakery in North Vancouver.
"They are a very hard-working family. They came to Canada for a better life, and this happened."
– Arash Azrahimi, neighbour
Delaram Dadashnejad
Delaram was an international student studying nutrition at Langara College. She was flying home to Vancouver after a visit with family in Tehran.
Her friend, Sia Ahmadi, said she had originally planned to fly home on Dec. 17 but missed that flight after her student visa did not arrive on time, and booked Wednesday's flight instead.
"She was a great friend. She had lots of people [around her]. Everybody started talking about [the crash last night] and contacting me [asking] if it's true ... and I was like, I hope it's not."
– Ksenia Ivanova, friend
Mehran Abtahi
Mehran was a post-doctoral fellow in the civil engineering department at UBC. He joined the university in October, according to a statement from the school.
Roja Omidbakhsh
Roja was a first-year business student at the University of Victoria on Vancouver Island.
"We're heartbroken that this happened, and our condolences go to her family and classmates."
– Mark Colgate, University of Victoria
Soheila Massoumeh Moshref Razavi Moghaddam
Alberta
Mojgan Daneshmand Pedram Mousavi Daria Mousavi Dorina Mousavi Shekoufeh Choupannejad Saba Saadat Sara Saadat Arash Pourzarabi Pouneh Gorji Nasim Rahmanifar Amir Hossein Saeedinia Arshia Arbabbahrami Kasra Saati Elnaz Nabiyi
Family of four
Both Mojgan Daneshmand and Pedram Mousavi were professors in the University of Alberta's faculty of engineering, and were on the flight with numerous other Edmontonians, said Payman Parseyan, a member of the city's Iranian community. Their two young daughters, Daria and Dorina Mousavi, also died in the crash.
"We will miss their enthusiasm, high energy, and exceptional technical accomplishments, but more importantly, their extraordinary kindness and compassion."
– Mahta Moghaddam, president of IEEE AP-S
Mother and two daughters
Dr. Shekoufeh Choupannejad, an obstetrician-gynecologist at the Northgate Centre Medical Clinic in Edmonton, was travelling with her two daughters, Saba and Sara Saadat, both of whom were students at the University of Alberta. Saba was studying medicine, and Sara was a clinical psychology student.
"I want everyone to know what amazing people they were."
– Daniel Ghods-Esfahani, boyfriend of Saba
Newlyweds
Arash Pourzarabi and Pouneh Gorji were graduate students in the University of Alberta's computer science program. They had travelled to Iran for their wedding.
"It's devastating and shocking. It's a tragic moment."
– Reza Akbari, president of the Iranian Heritage Society of Edmonton
Couple
Nasim Rahmanifar and her boyfriend, Amir Hossein Saeedinia, were mechanical engineering students at the University of Alberta.
"I couldn't really believe it, I thought it's a nightmare."
– Ali Khaledi Nasab, friend
Arshia Arbabbahrami
Arshia was a Grade 12 international student at Western Canada High School, and was returning to Canada after spending the holidays with his family in Iran.
"Arshia was highly involved in athletic activities, such as the track and field and swim and dive team. He dreamt of being a doctor and was a leader in our community who many students looked up to."
– Western Canada High School statement
Kasra Saati
Kasra was an aircraft mechanic formerly with Viking Air.
"His loss is deeply felt by everyone who had the opportunity to work with him."
– Angela Murray, Viking Air
Elnaz Nabiyi
Elnaz was a PhD student in the department of accounting, operations and information systems at the Alberta School of Business.
"In just one second I lost all of my life."
– Javad Solemani, husband
Manitoba
Bahareh Hajesfandiari Mohammad Mahdi Sadeghi Anisa Sadeghi Farzaneh Naderi Nozhan Sadr Forough Khadem Amirhossein Ghassemi Amirhossein (Amir) Ghorbani
Family of three
A family of three from Winnipeg was on the plane. Mohammad Mahdi Sadeghi, who went by Mahdi, his wife, Bahareh Hajesfandiari, and their daughter, Anisa Sadeghi, were travelling together.
"It's hard to hold together and speak about that. Everyone is heartbroken now."
– Mojtaba Montazeri, family friend
Mother and son
Farzaneh Naderi and her 11-year-old son, Nozhan Sadr, were on the plane. Farzaneh worked multiple jobs to provide for her son and husband, Abolfazl Sadr, and had just moved into a new house.
"We are all devastated by this loss and are holding Farzaneh and her son … in our hearts and thoughts."
– Jennifer Rodrigue, spokesperson, St. Amant
Forough Khadem
Forough had a PhD in immunology from the University of Manitoba. She was described as a promising scientist.
"Forough was one of my best PhD trainees, an outstanding scientist and above [all] an amazing human being. I am utterly devastated and trying to grapple with this."
– Jude Uzonna, associate professor of immunology, University of Manitoba
Amirhossein Ghassemi
Amirhossein had been living in Winnipeg for about a year as he pursued a master's degree in biomedical engineering at the University of Manitoba.
"I lose a brother. Everywhere that we went, we were together. He was like a family to me."
– Morteza Tavakoli, friend
Amirhossein (Amir) Ghorbani
Amir Ghorbani was a science student at the International College of Manitoba, a program for international students at the University of Manitoba, and hoped to eventually become a doctor, his roommate said.
"It's just hard to accept that he's not going to come back anymore. It's just really hard to believe because we were really close to each other."
– Arman Ahmadi, roommate
Ontario
Parisa Eghbalian Reera Esmaeilion Evin Arsalani Kurdia Molani Hiva Molani Alina Tarbhai Afifa Tarbhai Hamid Setareh Kokab Samira Bashiri Mohammad Saleheh Zahra Hasani Mohammad Hossein Asadi Lari Zeynab Asadi Lari Zahra Naghibi Mohammad Abbas Pourghaddi Shahrzad Hashemi Maya Zibaie Mahdieh Ghassemi Arsan Niazi Arnica Niazi Iman Ghaderpanah Parinaz Ghaderpanah Saharnaz Haghjoo Elsa Jadidi Mahsa Amirliravi Mohsen Salahi Sahand Sadeghi Sophie Emami Alvand Sadeghi Negar Borghei Behnaz Khoei Ebrahimi Rahmtin Ahmadi Amir Ovaysi Sara Hamzeei Asal Ovaysi Razgar Rahimi Farideh Gholami Jiwan Rahimi Faezeh Falsafi Dorsa Ghandchi Daniel Ghandchi Maryam Agha Miri Shahzad Eghbali Shahrokh Eghbali Shakiba Feghahati Rosstin Moghaddam Hamidreza Djavadi Kian Djavadi Suzan Golbabapour Ghanimat Azhdari Hadis Hayatdavoudi Mojtaba (Suresh) Abbasnezhad Asghar Dhirani Neda Sadighi Bahareh Karamimoghadam (Karami) Pedram Jadidi Shadi Jamshidi Alireza Pey Ghazal Nourian Milad Nahavandi Sajedeh Saraiean Mansour Pourjam Fareed Arasteh Roja Azadian Mehraban Badiei Alma Oladi Saeed Kashani Fereshteh Maleki Amir Moradi Farhad Niknam Faraz Falsafi Arad Zarei Sheida Shadkhoo Sadaf Hajiaghavand Milad Ghasemi Ariani Siavash Maghsoudlou Estarabadi Mehdi Eshaghian Iman Aghabali Mansour Esfahani Marzieh (Mari) Foroutan Mohammad Amin Beiruti Mohammad Amin Jebelli Masoud Shaterpour Khiaban Safar Poor Koloor Kiana Ghasemi Mohammad Mahdi Elyasi Darya Toghian Mahmoud Attar
Mother and daughter
Parisa Eghbalian was a dentist. She worked in a practice she and her husband opened together. Reera Esmaeilion was their only child.
Family of three
A family of three from Ontario was also killed in the early morning crash. Omid Arsalani told CBC News that his 30-year-old sister, Evin Arsalani, was travelling back to Ajax, Ont., with her husband, Hiva Molani, and their one-year-old daughter, Kurdia.
"At this point, I don't care how it happened, all I care is that I lost my family members."
– Omid Arsalani, brother
Daughter and mother
Alina Tarbhai, pictured on the left, was an administrative clerk at the Ontario Secondary School Teachers' Federation. She and her mother, Afifa Tarbhai, were in Iran on a religious pilgrimage.
Married couple
Hamid Setareh Kokab was a PhD student in mechanical engineering at the University of Windsor. His wife, Samira Bashiri, worked in a lab at the same school.
Married couple
Mohammad Saleheh was a student at the University of Toronto. His wife, Zahra Hasani, was applying to a Master's program in physics.
"The university's three campuses are united in mourning the loss of the victims and offering sympathy and condolences to their families and friends."
– University of Toronto statement
Siblings and UBC alumni
Siblings Mohammad Hossein and Zeynab Asadi Lari were alumni of the University of British Columbia. They were living in Toronto.
"His heart and brain were both outsized, and he was one of the most prescient, promising and generous people I've known."
– Erica Frank, professor and Canada research chair, UBC
Key members' of campus
Zahra Naghibi was a PhD student at the University of Windsor's Turbulence and Energy Lab. She was also chair of the IEEE Young Professionals group. Zahra's husband, Mohammad Abbas Pourghaddi, also died in the crash.
Mother and daughter
Sharzhad Hashemi and her daughter Maya Zibaie were returning home to Toronto after visiting family. Hashemi's husband and Zibaie's father, Mahmoud Zibaie, described his daughter as the pillar of his family. The family moved to Canada in 2016 and hoped to stay permanently.
"Maya was kind, happy and well liked by her peers. She was new to Canada, enjoyed attending high school, and often shared with staff how excited she was about her future and reaching her academic goals."
– Adam Marshall, school principal
Mother and two children
Mahdieh Ghassemi and her two children Arsan Niazi and Arnica Niazi were confirmed to be among the dead.
Couple were volunteers
Iman Ghaderpanah and Parinaz Ghaderpanah were married and were volunteers with the non-profit Iranian-Canadian group Tirgan. They had been in Iran to raise money for an upcoming arts festival. Parinaz also worked at a bank, while Iman was self-employed.
"[Parinaz was] energetic, positive, warm and very dedicated. She and her husband were deeply in love and both were very active in community affairs."
– Mehrdad Ariannejad, co-worker of Parinaz
Mother and daughter
Saharnaz Haghjoo was a teacher at a campus of the Wali ul Asr Islamic school, while her daughter Elsa Jadidi,8, was a student there.
Two teachers
Mahsa Amirliravi and Mohsen Salahi were both teachers at Cestar College in North York, Ont.
"Mohsen and Mahsa were fantastic teachers, touching countless students' lives during their time here at the college. But they were also tremendous individuals, forming strong bonds with many staff and faculty."
– Cestar College statement
Family of four
Sahand Sadeghi, 39, and her daughter Sophie Emami, 5, were travelling with Sahand's brother, Alvand Sadeghi, and his wife, Negar Borghei.
Mother and son
Behnaz Ebrahimi travelled to Iran with her nine-year-old son, Rahmtin Ahmadi, to visit her mother, a friend told CBC News. Behnaz was a member of the Ontario Public Services Employees Union who worked as a property valuation analyst, the union said.
Family of three
Amir Ovaysi is remembered as a proud family man who would often show his colleagues videos and photos of his daughter, Asal Ovaysi, and his wife, Sara Hamzeei. The family was in Iran to visit Amir’s aging parents.
Family of three
Razgar Rahimi was a sessional lecturer at the University of Ontario Institute of Technology. Razgar died in the crash along with his wife, Farideh Gholami, and his three-year-old son, Jiwan Rahimi.
Mother and children
Faezeh Falsafi was travelling with her children Dorsa Ghandchi, 17, and Daniel Ghandchi, 8, at the time of the crash. Faezeh held a master's degree in mechanical engineering, her husband said.
Family of three
Maryam Agha Miri, her husband, Shahrokh Eghbali, and their daughter, Shahzad Eghbali, were heading home from a family wedding in Iran. Maryam had a degree in accounting from an Iranian university, Shahrokh had a master's in electrical engineering and Shahzad was a Grade 3 student.
"To lose multiple loved ones ... It just all feels so senseless and there's so many emotions of devastation and anger."
– Marjon Eghbali, relative
Mother and son
Shakiba Feghahati and her son, Rosstin Moghaddam, were returning from a trip to Iran when Flight PS752 crashed. Shahin Moghaddam described his wife Shakiba as an “angel” and his son Rosstin as a “wonderful treasure.”
"I don't know what to do, how to start again."
– Shahin Moghaddam, Shekiba’s husband and Rosstin’s father
Father and son
Hamidreza Djavadi, known to neighbours as Sam, and his 17-year-old son Kian were on their way home to Canada after visiting Iran during the holidays, according to a cousin. The pair lived in Mississauga, Ont., but spent summers in the beach town of Grand Bend.
"Sam loved his boat more than anything — he was always the first person out on the lake in the morning and the last to return."
– A neighbour on Facebook
Suzan Golbabapour
Suzan was a real estate agent at Remax Hallmark Realty and a personal trainer. She was married to Behrooz Rahimi.
Ghanimat Azhdari
The 36-year-old PhD student at the University of Guelph was doing research in the college of social and applied human sciences, and was a member of an international group called the ICCA Consortium.
The ICCA Consortium is made up of organizations that advocate for the recognition of Indigenous Peoples and their land.
"[She was a] true force of nature, and one of the ICCA Consortium's most cherished flowers."
– ICCA statement
Hadis Hayatdavoudi
Hadis was was a PhD student at Western's Electrochemistry and Corrosion Science Centre.
"You hear the news about very many people being killed or died. But once you know the person, it's very different, especially since that person went to my university. She had a bright future."
– Perham Alibolandi, schoolmate
Mojtaba (Suresh) Abbasnezhad
Mojtaba was a first-year international PhD student at the University of Toronto, studying electrical engineering.
Asghar Dhirani
Asghar was a respected tour leader for religious pilgrimages. His groups regularly visited some of the most sacred shrines in Shia Islam. He and his wife led more than 1,000 Muslims on these trips since 1994.
"My dad was my best friend. He was selfless … he was a hero not only to me but to many people."
– Rehana Dhirani, daughter
Neda Sadighi
Neda was a successful optometrist working in Toronto, Richmond Hill, Mississauga and London, Ont.
Bahareh Karamimoghadam (Karami)
Bahareh began working for York Region in 2018 as a technologist in the Capital Planning and Delivery branch within Environmental Services. She graduated from the University of Tehran with a bachelor of science in chemical engineering, and earned a master’s degree in science from North Carolina State University.
"She is being remembered for her love of family, a dedicated and strong work ethic, and great sense of enthusiasm."
– Bruce McGregor, York Region chief administrator officer
Pedram Jadidi
Pedram was a PhD student in civil engineering at the University of Windsor.
"He was very lovely and very ambitious."
– Javad Sadeghi, fellow student
Shadi Jamshidi
Shadi was a technical sales consultant in Mississauga, Ont., a permanent resident working toward her Canadian citizenship. She had been in Tehran visiting her father.
"She was a lovely person all around, the sort of person you would like to be around, the sort of person that would cheer you up and who would be always there for you."
– Hamid Mehr, friend
Alireza Pey
Alireza had two daughters and owned the Ottawa technology startup Message Hopper. He had been visitng his sick father in Tehran.
"He was very hard-working. We'll all miss his smile."
– Kevin Manesh, friend
Ghazal Nourian
Ghazal was a PhD student who had recently joined the Nanophotonic Energy Materials lab at Western University in London, Ont., and was conducting research on algorithmic fabrication of 3D nanostructures.
"I texted her two days ago and she told me she was coming back. And I texted her back and she didn't respond."
– Soroush Sadatifar, office mate
Milad Nahavandi
Milad was a PhD student at London, Ont.'s Western University, studying chemical and biochemical engineering.
"He was such a gifted and talented student. Other than being a genius in his subjects, he was also very supportive emotionally."
– Erfan Pazoki, former classmate
Sajedeh Saraiean
Sajedeh was about to start her first semester as a grad student at Western University in London, Ont.
Mansour Pourjam
Mansour was an alumnus of Carleton University's biology program, and worked as a technician at an Ottawa denture clinic. He had a 13-year-old son.
"He was lovable. He was truly someone who made you laugh."
– Robert MacLeay, owner, Ottawa Denture and Implant Centre
Fareed Arasteh
Fareed was a PhD student at Ottawa's Carleton University, studying molecular genetics. He had returned to Iran over the holidays to marry his longtime girlfriend, Maral.
"He was doing a fantastic job. Very nice guy. Very soft-spoken. Such a gentle soul. Whenever he was given the opportunity, he would go out of his way to help others."
– Ashkan Golshani, Carleton University professor
Roja Azadian
Roja was supposed to have travelled to Canada for the first time with her husband, who has been studying at Ottawa's Algonquin College. But there was a ticket mix-up, and he couldn't get on the flight.
"She wasn't sure if she should come to Canada, and he was just building here and getting ready for her to join him, and it's just a really, really tragic story."
– Leila Hojabri, friend of Roja's husband
Mehraban Badiei
Mehraban was a University of Ottawa student who had just finished her first semester. She had been visiting her parents in Iran for the holidays.
"Mehraban was the only child in the family. They're devastated."
– Reza Matin, friend
Alma Oladi
Alma was a PhD student in mathematics at the University of Ottawa. She had been visiting family in Iran for the holidays.
"She always had this smile on her face. She was a nice and kind girl. She always wanted to explore places and discover new things in life and new places. She had so many plans for her life in Canada."
– Mohsen Zandimoghadam, friend
Saeed Kashani
Saeed was working toward a PhD at the University of Ottawa. His friend said he had studied extremely hard for many years to get into university.
"We are so shocked, and I can't accept this accident. He has so many friends here."
– Alireza Khoshroo, Kashani's cousin
Fereshteh Maleki
Fereshteh worked in real estate after coming to Canada two or three years ago. She had been in Tehran for her daughter's wedding.
"She was talking about what she wanted to do and she told me, 'Maybe 2020 will be the year I can rest more. I have my job, I have my house now, [I can] resettle completely. Maybe it's the time we can enjoy our life in Canada.' But it didn't happen."
– Saeideh Shabani, friend
Amir Moradi
Amir was a student at Queen's University in Kingston, Ont. According to a friend of the family, Amir was studying science and had hoped to become a doctor.
Farhad Niknam
Farhad was an Iranian-trained dentist who hoped to open his own dental clinic in Toronto.
"Words cannot describe how sad and heartbroken we are."
– Iranian Ontario Dental Association statement
Faraz Falsafi
Faraz studied at McGill University and later moved to the Toronto area. A long-time friend said Faraz had been returning from a family event in Iran, while another friend remembered his passion for photography and camping with friends.
Arad Zarei
Arad was a student at Richmond Green Secondary School in Richmond Hill. He was in Iran to visit his mother.
"He was the apple of my eye, and his energetic demeanour and caring personality left a lasting impression on his classmates and many friends. His loss will undoubtedly leave a gaping hole in the lives of the many he touched."
– Mehrzad Zarei, father
Sheida Shadkhoo
Sheida was a chemist living in Toronto with her husband of 10 years, Hassan Shadkhoo. She was in Iran to visit her mother and sisters.
"She saved my life. I lived because of her."
– Hassan Shadkhoo, husband
Sadaf Hajiaghavand
Sadaf was a student at York University studying human resources. She also worked as a model and host.
"She used to just laugh. The happiest person I knew in Toronto."
– Khashayar Arjangi, friend
Milad Ghasemi Ariani
Milad was a PhD student at the University of Guelph.
Siavash Maghsoudlou Estarabadi
Siavash was a post-doctoral fellow at McMaster University's Faculty of Health Sciences but had left the university in 2018.
Mehdi Eshaghian
Mehdi was a PhD student at McMaster University in Hamilton.
"He was always optimistic about the future. He said he would go to work with NASA."
– Reza Safari, friend
Iman Aghabali
Iman was a PhD student at McMaster University in Hamilton.
"He was one of the most supportive and hilarious people I knew. He was the kind of guy who could make friends with everyone, and everyone loved him."
– Orod Kaveh, friend
Mansour Esfahani
Mansour was a researcher doing a PhD in civil engineering at the University of Waterloo. He had gone back to Iran to get married.
"He was so intelligent. He was so smart. He was so kind."
– Alireza Mohamadizadeh, friend
Marzieh (Mari) Foroutan
Marzieh (Mari) was working on a PhD in geography at the University of Waterloo.
Mohammad Amin Beiruti
Mohammad Amin Beiruti was a PhD student at the University of Toronto studying computer science.
"He was a very kind, caring and peaceful young man, and wanted to make the world a better place."
– Yashar Ganjali, professor
Mohammad Amin Jebelli
Mohammad Amin Jebelli came to Toronto in 2018 to pursue a Master of Health Science in translational research at the University of Toronto. He worked as a medic in Iran and earned a doctorate in medicine from the Tehran University of Medical Sciences.
"He did everything for everybody, and didn't think of himself."
– Joseph Ferenbok, U of T program director
Masoud Shaterpour Khiaban
Masoud Shaterpour Khiaban was in the process of moving to Canada to begin post-graduate studies in business administration at York University when the plane went down.
"It's tragic beyond words, really, that he was never able to arrive here."
– Lisa Philipps, York University provost and vice president, academic
Safar Poor Koloor
Safar Poor Koloor was a first-year student studying biology at York University, the school said.
Kiana Ghasemi
Kiana was on her way to Toronto to study at George Brown College. She was about to begin her first semester in the school’s computer programmer analyst program. Ghasemi had visited Toronto in past summers, but wanted to make the move permanent, her cousin said.
"She was in love with Toronto. She was coming with lots of hopes, dreams, goals."
– Dorsa Ghasemi, cousin
Mohammad Mahdi Elyasi
A mechanical engineer who helped teach English to refugees, Mohammad had studied at both the University of Toronto and the University of Alberta. He had applied for permanent residency in Canada and had been waiting about a year before his life was cut short.
"He was not just a friend to me. He was like my brother."
– Mohammed Yadegari, friend
Darya Toghian
She was a student at George Brown College in Toronto.
Mahmoud Attar
Mahmoud was retired and had been living in Richmond Hill, Ont., since 2007. He was planning to bring some things back from Iran for his eldest daughter to decorate her new home in North York, his sister said.
"He had a passion for all people. He was active, he was happy. He loved life and he loved Canada."
– Zohreh Attar, sister
Quebec
Siavash Ghafouri-Azar Sara Mamani Aida Farzaneh Arvin Morattab Shahab Raana Sahan Hatefi Mostaghim Niloufar Sadr Mohammad Moeini
Newlyweds
Siavash Ghafouri-Azar and Sara Mamani had travelled to Iran to get married. Both had recently completed master's degrees in engineering at Concordia University.
"He was a great guy. Very dedicated to life, to people, very, very decent guy, to be honest — one of the best I've seen in my life."
– Reza Ghafouri-Azar, uncle
Couple travelling together
Aida Farzaneh and Arvin Morattab had recently earned their PhDs from Montreal's École de technologie supérieure and had been travelling in Iran.
Classmates travelling together
Shahab Raana loved to play guitar and sing. He and Sahan Hatefi Mostaghim were both training to be welders at a Montreal technical college. The two classmates were travelling together.
"Shahab was definitely one of the most kind-hearted people that I've met."
– Hamïdreza Zahèdi, friend
Niloufar Sadr
Niloufar managed an art gallery in Montreal. She was also a mother of three whose family had deep roots in Montreal's Iranian community. Niloufar was returning to Canada after visiting family in Iran, her ex-husband said.
"She loved life a lot. She had lots of friends. She was joyful."
– Reza Banisadre, ex-husband
Mohammad Moeini
Mohammad worked as a draftsman at Bombardier Recreational Products in Valcourt, Que.
Nova Scotia
Masoumeh Ghavi Mandieh Ghavi Sharieh (Sheri) Faghihi Fatemeh Mahmoodi Maryam Malek
Sisters
Masoumeh Ghavi was a student at Dalhousie University in Halifax. She was travelling with her younger sister, Mandieh, who was also going to study in Halifax.
Sharieh (Sheri) Faghihi
Sharieh was a dentist in Halifax. She had been visiting her mother in Iran with her daughter, who returned to Halifax a few days earlier.
Fatemeh Mahmoodi
Fatemeh was pursuing a master's degree in finance at Saint Mary's University in Halifax.
Maryam Malek
Maryam was pursuing a master's degree in finance at Saint Mary's University in Halifax.