Honor killing in Maragheh: Somayeh Kiomarthi and her two daughters murdered

Somayeh, Sanaz & Maral
Ages: 38, 17, 9
Murdered: September 2, 2025
Residence: Maragheh, East Azerbaijan
Perpetrator: Husband
Excuse: ‘honor’

On September 2, 2025 ,a 41-year-old man in Maragheh murdered his 38-year-old wife, Somayeh Kiomarthi, and their two daughters, Sanaz (17) and Maral Dolatkhah (9), at their home in the Favarali neighborhood. While state media described the motive as “family problems,” independent findings indicate it was an “honor-related” killing. After the murders, the perpetrator turned himself in to the Maragheh police.

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