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Iranwire – The Deputy Police Commander in Nehbandan, northeastern Iran, has reported that a man killed his pregnant wife, who was six months into her pregnancy.
Colonel Ali Akbar Rezaei said police began investigating after receiving a report of a suspicious death at Nehbandan Hospital.
Investigators determined that the woman had suffered severe injuries during a confrontation with her husband.
Her six-month-old fetus died first, followed by the mother several hours later.
Police arrested the suspect within six hours. He confessed to the murder during questioning, citing family disputes as his motive.
Iranian media have reported at least four similar cases of pregnant women killed by their husbands in recent months, including an April 7 incident in Kermanshah, where a man murdered his wife because she was carrying a female child.
In Iran, official bodies do not provide accurate statistics on femicides, though such incidents are frequently reported in Iranian newspapers.
According to Etemad newspaper, 78 women were murdered by their relatives or family members between March and September last year.
In 2023, Shargh newspaper reported that male family members killed at least 165 women between 2021 and 2023.
Of these, 27 women were murdered in the first three months of 2023 alone, with “honor killings” cited as a primary motive.
These figures reflect only reported murders – the actual number is likely much higher.
