Accused of Killing Mansoureh Ghadiri, IRNA Journalist, 'Said in Court He Is Not Regretful'

The trial session of Ahmad Parviz, a former lawyer and accused of murdering his wife, Mansoureh Ghadiri, a veteran journalist for IRNA, was held in the 10th branch of Tehran's Criminal Court. However, the accused stated in this session that he does not seek forgiveness. According to Iranian media, on the morning of Sunday, March 10, four months after the incident, the accused was transferred from prison to the criminal court for trial. He expressed no remorse for committing the crime and stated that it does not matter to him if he is 'executed.' In this session, the accused, while confessing to the murder, cited 'old disputes' with his wife as his motive and claimed that on the day of the incident, he was under the influence of 'four methadone pills' and did not know what he was doing. He emphasized that he intended to kill not only his wife but also their child and then himself, but he was unsuccessful. During the court session, Mansoureh Ghadiri's mother requested retribution for the accused and also sought compensation for the injuries inflicted on her daughter. Nevertheless, the victim's child 'forgave' his father for his execution. Despite this, the accused stated, 'I killed my wife and I am not regretful of my actions' and announced that he does not seek forgiveness either. This incident occurred on November 10 of this year in a house in northern Tehran. Ahmad Parviz is accused of killing his wife, Mansoureh Ghadiri Javid, using a dumbbell and a knife. In the course of investigations, the accused cited emotional and financial problems as his motive, which he claimed had existed between them for 17 years. At the end of the court session on Sunday, the judges began deliberating to issue a verdict. The government's unwillingness to implement changes in the law to protect women has led to a daily increase in the phenomenon of femicide in Iran. Radio Farda's investigations indicate that from the beginning of the current solar year until mid-February, at least 133 women have been killed by family members for honor or other reasons; meaning that one woman is killed in Iran every two days.