Family Murder with a Gun in a Village of Boyer-Ahmad; Five People Killed

Authorities in Boyer-Ahmad reported a family murder in one of the villages of this county, resulting in the deaths of five people. Bahman Gorjian, the police chief of Boyer-Ahmad County, announced on Saturday, October 21, that a 26-year-old man in the village of Cheshmeh Pahn Dashtroom killed his two brothers, his brother's wife, and his two brother's daughters with a 'handgun' due to what was described as 'financial disputes.' According to this police official, the accused has been arrested. Recently, Mohammad Ghanbari, head of the Criminal Investigation Police (FARAJA), reported a 1% increase in murder rates in the year 1401 compared to 1400, without providing specific statistics on murder occurrences in Iran, stating that this issue is 'not concerning.' This comes in the wake of the brutal murder of the famous filmmaker Dariush Mehrjui and his wife, screenwriter Vahideh Mohammadi-Far, in their home. Additionally, Ghanbari stated on May 1 of this year that most murders are related to 'conflicts and disputes,' with some also being 'family murders.' According to the website 'Baran Foundation,' the majority of family murders in Iran are related to 'spousal murder.' Recently, Leili Pourzand, a women's rights expert, attributed the increase in femicide in Iran to women's deprivation and the lack of supportive systems for women. While family murders are classified under domestic violence, the Forensic Medicine Organization reported an increase in registered disputes in Iran last year, with approximately 75,000 cases of domestic violence, including spousal and child abuse, recorded in the year 1400. Farzaneh Mahdizadeh, head of the Clinical Examination Office of Forensic Medicine, described the approximately 600,000 registered disputes in forensic medicine in one year as a 'very high number.' While reports indicate that women constitute the majority of domestic violence victims in Iran, the 'Women’s Security Against Misconduct' bill has yet to be approved by the Islamic Consultative Assembly after more than a decade. The drafting of this bill began in 1390 and has not yet become law. Leili Nikoonazar, a cultural studies researcher, previously stated in an interview with Voice of America that non-governmental organizations active in the field of women's rights in Iran are unable to have an impact and provide services to victims of domestic violence due to the government's security perspective. The increase in femicide in Iran; the murder of '8 women' in two weeks. The police announced: 'The main murderer' of Dariush Mehrjui and Vahideh Mohammadi-Far has been arrested. The number of detainees related to the murder of Dariush Mehrjui and Vahideh Mohammadi-Far has reached 10. The Iranian Writers Association: The government avoids answering ambiguities regarding the murder of Dariush Mehrjui and Vahideh Mohammadi-Far.