Iran courts hand down death sentences in two separate murder cases

A man identified as Peyman killed his wife during a domestic dispute by throwing a heavy stone. He was sentenced to death, and after a period of the victim’s parents demanding execution, they later granted forgiveness, prompting a reprieve in the enforcement of the sentence.

In a separate incident in Tehran, a drunken man named Farhad fatally stabbed his neighbour Pooya. He claimed the killing was accidental and denied any prior conflict. The victim’s family sought qisas (retributive justice), and the case was forwarded to Tehran’s criminal court for trial.

Both cases illustrate the application of Iran’s criminal code concerning homicide and the role of victims’ families in decisions about capital punishment.