Incident Code
ISIR250615zf
Incident Code
ISIR250615zf
Incident Date
15 June 2025
Location
Tehran-Qom Highway (Persian Gulf Freeway 7) , Tehran, Iran
الطريق السريع بين طهران وقم (آزادراه خلیج فارس - شماره ۷)
Geolocation
35.203506,
51.064727
Accuracy: Street
Geolocation
35.203506,
51.064727
Accuracy: Street
Airwars Assessment
Last Updated: June 15, 2026
48-year-old tour bus operator and guide Ali Mohammad Sanei was killed whilst driving his bus on the Tehran-Qom road on 15 June, 2025, allegedly by an Israeli drone.
From Mashhad, Ali was born on March 12, 1977, and was known for his good humour. He had been a “Captain” at Mashhad Tours. Multiple sources commented on Ali’s kindness, with Instagram user @iraninsa writing that, “to his passengers, he was known only for his kindness and love of the journey.” Other sources stressed that Ali “wasn’t a soldier” and “had nothing to do with war.”
A photograph compilation of pictures taken from Ali’s personal Instagram was created by relative @sanei068. Multiple photographs show Ali in nature, on his bus, and at dinner with friends. One memorial featured in the video specifies that Ali was killed by a drone.
His death was publicly announced by his son; he was buried in the village of Marshak, in Mashhad.
All sources who pointed to a belligerent identified the Israeli military.
Assessment Updates
11 May 2026
Geolocation added. Incident had not been geolocated when originally published.
Geolocation Notes
Reports of the incident mention Tehran-Qom highway (الطريق السريع بين طهران وقم), officially known as Persian Gulf Freeway 7 (آزادراه خلیج فارس – شماره ۷), for which the generic coordinates are: 35.203506, 51.064727. Due to limited satellite imagery and information available to Airwars, we were unable to verify the location further.
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Military Statements
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Israeli Military
Israeli Military position on incident
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Habilian NGO
12 Aug 2025
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How Martyr Ali Mohammad Sanei was martyred according to his son.
Martyr Ali Mohammad Sanei was from Mashhad and was born in this city on March 12, 1977.Martyr Sanei was a tour bus driver and was known for his kindness and good travel. He was martyred on June 15, 1975 in a terrorist incident on the Tehran-Qom road by the Zionist regime in Tehran and was buried in the village of Marsh, Mashhad. #Iran-Israeli_War #Zionist_Regime #Martyr_Sanei #Martyr_Sanei #Terror_Martyr #Terror_Martyr #Habilian #Habilian_Family_of_Terror_Martyrs
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نحوه شهادت شهید علی محمد صانعی از زبان فرزند ایشان. شهید علیمحمد صانعی اهل مشهد بود و در تاریخ ۱۲ اسفند ۱۳۵۶ در این شهر متولد شد.شهید صانعی راننده اتوبوس تورهای گردشگری بود و به مهربانی و خوشسفری معروف بود. او در تاریخ ۲۵ خرداد ۱۴۰۴ در حادثه تروریستی جاده تهران-قم توسط رژیم صهیونی در تهران به شهادت رسید و در روستای مارش مشهد به خاک سپرده شد. #جنگ_ایران_اسرائیل #رژیم_صهیونیستی #شهیدصانعی #شهید_صانعی #شهیدترور #شهید_ترور #هابیلیان #هابیلیان_خانواده_شهدای_ترور
Sadonline
26 Jun 2025
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The Director General of the Khorasan Razavi Martyrs and Veterans Affairs Foundation added: "Given the security considerations for the first group of martyrs' bodies arriving, a farewell ceremony was held for the bodies of the five martyrs at the Razavi Holy Shrine, and a burial ceremony was held in the martyrs' birthplaces."
Martyr Ali Mohammad Sanei, place of birth: Mashhad, date of birth: March 1, 1977, place of martyrdom: Tehran, date of martyrdom: June 15, 1404, place of burial: Mashhad - Maresh village.
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مدیرکل بنیاد شهید و امور ایثارگران خراسان رضوی افزود: با توجه به ملاحظات امینتی برای نخستین گروه ورودی پیکر شهدا، مراسم وداع برای پیکر پنج شهید در حرم مطهر رضوی، و مراسم خاکسپاری در زادگاه شهیدان برگزار شد.
شهید «علیمحمد صانعی»، محل تولد: مشهد،
تاریخ تولد: ۱۲ اسفند ۱۳۵۶، محل شهادت: تهران، تاریخ شهادت: ۲۵ خرداد ۱۴۰۴، محل دفن: مشهد- روستایمارش.
sanei068
26 Jun 2025
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19 Jun 2025
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their Iranian
14 Jul 2025
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iraninsa 34 w♦️Ali Sanaei was a tour bus driver. To his passengers, he was known only for his kindness and love of the journey. He was killed by Israel while driving his bus on the Tehran–Qom highway. 🔹He wasn’t a soldier. He had nothing to do with war.And yet, today, Iran will not forget him.#Children_of_Iran🔹Ali Sanaei was a tour bus driver. To his passengers, he was known only for his kindness and love of the journey. He was killed by Israel while driving his bus on the Tehran–Qom highway. 🔹He wasn’t a soldier. He had nothing to do with war.And yet, today, Iran will not forget him.#KilledByIsrael
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iraninsa 34 w♦️علی صانعی راننده اتوبوس تورِ گردشگری بود. کلی از جادههای ایران از او خاطره دارند🔹مسافرانش از او جز مهربانی و خوشسفری ندیدند. او در جاده تهران-قم در اتوبوسش هنگام سفر به دست اسرائیل کشته شد. 🔹او نه نظامی بود و نه اهل جنگ. او فقط عاشق سفر بود. اما اسرائیل همه چیز را برایش تمام کرد. امروز اما جادههای ایران او را فراموش نخواهند کرد!#فرزندان_ایران🔹Ali Sanaei was a tour bus driver. To his passengers, he was known only for his kindness and love of the journey. He was killed by Israel while driving his bus on the Tehran–Qom highway. 🔹He wasn’t a soldier. He had nothing to do with war.And yet, today, Iran will not forget him.#KilledByIsrael
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khosro_ghorbani.ir
14 Jul 2025
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khosro_ghorbani.ir Edited•34 w♦️Ali Sanaei was a tour bus driver. To his passengers, he was known only for his kindness and love of the journey. He was killed by Israel while driving his bus on the Tehran–Qom highway. 🔹He wasn’t a soldier. He had nothing to do with war.And yet, today, Iran will not forget him.#Children_of_Iran🔹Ali Sanaei was a tour bus driver. To his passengers, he was known only for his kindness and love of the journey. He was killed by Israel while driving his bus on the Tehran–Qom highway. 🔹He wasn’t a soldier. He had nothing to do with war.And yet, today, Iran will not forget him.#KilledByIsrael@AkhbareFori | Link
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khosro_ghorbani.ir Edited•34 w♦️علی صانعی راننده اتوبوس تورِ گردشگری بود. کلی از جادههای ایران از او خاطره دارند🔹مسافرانش از او جز مهربانی و خوشسفری ندیدند. او در جاده تهران-قم در اتوبوسش هنگام سفر به دست اسرائیل کشته شد. 🔹او نه نظامی بود و نه اهل جنگ. او فقط عاشق سفر بود. اما اسرائیل همه چیز را برایش تمام کرد. امروز اما جادههای ایران او را فراموش نخواهند کرد!#فرزندان_ایران🔹Ali Sanaei was a tour bus driver. To his passengers, he was known only for his kindness and love of the journey. He was killed by Israel while driving his bus on the Tehran–Qom highway. 🔹He wasn’t a soldier. He had nothing to do with war.And yet, today, Iran will not forget him.#KilledByIsrael@AkhbareFori | Link
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killedbyisrael2025 34 wAli Sanaei was a tour bus driver. To his passengers, he was known only for his kindness and love of the journey. He was killed by Israel while driving his bus on the Tehran–Qom highway. He wasn’t a soldier. He had nothing to do with war. And yet, today, Iran will not forget him. #Children_of_IranAli Sanaei was a tour bus driver. To his passengers, he was known only for his kindness and love of the journey. He was killed by Israel while driving his bus on the Tehran–Qom highway. He wasn’t a soldier. He had nothing to do with war. And yet, today, Iran will not forget him. #KilledByIsrael@killedbyisraelOur address on X Our address on Instagram
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killedbyisrael2025 34 wعلی صانعی راننده اتوبوس تورِ گردشگری بود. کلی از جادههای ایران از او خاطره دارند. مسافرانش از او جز مهربانی و خوشسفری ندیدند. او در جاده تهران-قم در اتوبوسش هنگام سفر به دست اسرائیل کشته شد. او نه نظامی بود و نه اهل جنگ. او فقط عاشق سفر بود. اما اسرائیل همه چیز را برایش تمام کرد. امروز اما جادههای ایران او را فراموش نخواهند کرد!#فرزندان_ایرانAli Sanaei was a tour bus driver. To his passengers, he was known only for his kindness and love of the journey. He was killed by Israel while driving his bus on the Tehran–Qom highway. He wasn’t a soldier. He had nothing to do with war.And yet, today, Iran will not forget him.#KilledByIsrael@killedbyisraelآدرس ما در X آدرس ما در اینستاگرام