Veytics Intelligence
2026-10-16 · DW

Iran: When 'honor' becomes a death sentence for women

In the early hours of Monday, October 5, 2026, the life of Maryam Yarmohammadi came to a violent end. The 28-year-old mother of two was attacked with knives by her brother and husband on Qeshm Island in southern Iran . Her genitalia were mutilated. She died shortly afterward in hospital. Both her husband and brother were arrested. According to media reports, around 50 relatives gathered outside the hospital to protest the arrests. They reportedly believed that death had been the "least severe punishment" Maryam Yarmohammadi deserved. What exactly the young woman had done, and why her relatives considered her guilty, remains unknown.

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