In December 2024, following a report regarding the disappearance of a couple, the
Criminal Investigation Police of Maragheh—a city in East Azerbaijan
Province—launched an inquiry. In January 2025, using various investigative methods,
the suspect was identified and arrested. According to the suspect’s own confession, he
admitted to killing his 32-year-old wife, citing “family disputes” as his motive.
Investigations by criminal detectives revealed that the 36-year-old man had ongoing
issues with his wife and killed her by taking her to his workplace (a concrete block
factory) and strangling her with a headscarf. The news agency ISNA, which reported
this case, did not disclose the identities of either the perpetrator or the victim.
This murder is an example of domestic violence. What is often labeled as “family
disputes” frequently stems from unjust control imposed on women—control that is
deeply influenced by the Islamic Republic’s harmful teachings. Policies and educational
narratives that promote controlling and restrictive behavior toward women can lay the
groundwork for deeper familial problems. While the accused claimed his motive was
merely a family dispute, deeper analysis reveals that structural and societal
issues—especially harmful perceptions of women’s roles in the family—are critical
factors in the emergence of such violence.

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