Femicide in Tehran: Woman killed by her husband

Unnamed woman
Age: 40
Stabbed to death: May 20, 2025
Residence: Tehran
Children: 1
Perpetrator: Husband
Excuse: Request for divorce

On May 20, 2025, a 40-year-old woman in Tehran was brutally murdered by her 36-year-old husband in their home on Kharazi Street. She was stabbed 40 times after deciding to end their temporary marriage (sigheh).

Their 12-year-old son was present during the murder and was locked in a room by the killer. The man fled the scene and has not yet been arrested.

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