Unnamed Woman Age: -
Strangled: September 28, 2023
Residence: Mashhad, Razavi Khorasan
Origin: Iran
Children: 1
Perpetrator: husband
A man killed his wife in Mashhad, Iran, on September 28, 2023, citing 'honor' and disloyalty as motives. Following numerous disputes, he strangled and dismembered her in their bathroom. He then concealed a portion of her body in a black nylon inside a suitcase and traveled to Tehran, where he surrendered to the police. After his arrest, he stated: "My wife and I have a five-year-old child. We had a year and a half-long disagreement, and my wife betrayed me."
It is important to note that many men cite 'honor' as the motive for their actions partially due to Article 301 of the Iranian penal law, which often results in lenient sentences for those who murder their wives under the pretext of 'honor'.