A 17-year-old girl was fatally stabbed by her father in northwestern Iran, according to a report by Hammihan newspaper.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Kani Abdollahi died on January 26 after her father, Jafar Abdollahi, stabbed her in Mashkan village of Piranshahr district.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
While local media in West Azerbaijan province initially reported the killing was motivated by \u201chonor\u201d over the teen\u2019s relationship with a boy, Piranshahr police chief Younes Arjmand cited \u201cfamily disputes\u201d as the reason given by the father, who is currently detained.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
After the stabbing, the father took his daughter to the hospital before surrendering to police.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Kani, who had dropped out after sixth grade to help with farming and livestock, was the second young woman in her family to die violently.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Her cousin Farzaneh was killed by her father under similar circumstances last year, though her death was officially recorded as a suicide.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
According to the Etemad newspaper, 78 women were murdered by their relatives or family members between March and September this year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Shargh newspaper reported in 2023 that male family members killed at least 165 women between 2021 and 2023.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
27 women were murdered in the first three months of 2023 alone, with \u201chonor killings\u201d cited as a primary motive.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
These figures only account for the murders reported in various publications, and the actual number is likely much higher.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
iranwire.com<\/p>\n