Honor Killing in Darrehshahr: 17-Year-Old Girl Murdered by Her Father

Mobina Zeinivand
Age: 17
Shot to death: August 26, 2024
Residence: Garzelangar, Darrehshahr, Ilam
Perpetrator: Father
Excuse: ‘Honor’

According to Hengaw, on the morning of Monday, August 26, 2024, Mobina Zeinivand, a 17-year-old girl from the village of Garzelangar in the Majin district of Darrehshahr County, was killed by her father in an honor-related crime. A well-informed source revealed that the perpetrator, Mobina's 56-year-old father, shot her with a shotgun in their home. The source stated that the motive behind Mobina Zeinivand's murder was related to honor, adding that she was killed because of her relationship with a teenage boy. Mobina's father opposed the relationship due to family disputes between them and the boy's family, and ultimately, he killed his daughter for this reason.

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