On Sunday, January 26, 2025, a 37-year-old man in Boroujerd, a city in Lorestan
Province, shot and killed his wife before taking his own life.
According to Ghodratollah Valadi, Deputy Governor of Lorestan and the city’s governor
noted, the man committed the killing following a verbal altercation with his wife, using a
firearm. He then died by suicide. The report, however, did not disclose the identities of
either the perpetrator or the victim, only noting that the man worked as a Snapp driver.
As is common in such cases, authorities attributed the motive to “family disputes,” a
vague phrase frequently used to downplay the true, underlying causes of such
violence—often rooted in possessiveness, patriarchal dominance, and rigid gender
roles that seek to control women’s autonomy and behavior.
This tragic event in Boroujerd is yet another example of domestic violence resulting in
fatal consequences and exposing systemic shortcomings in the protection of women’s
rights. Beyond the immediate horror of the crime, it reflects the broader inability to
manage familial conflict through non-violent means—an issue that may stem from
cultural conditioning and insufficient education around gender equality and conflict
resolution.
Furthermore, the lack of transparency regarding the identities of those involved raises
concerns about the adequacy and integrity of reporting, pointing to a need for better
public access to information in such serious cases.
Ultimately, this incident calls for urgent attention from officials and women’s rights
organizations. Preventive strategies, stronger legal safeguards, and sustained efforts to
shift cultural attitudes are essential to protect women and prevent future tragedies born
of gender-based violence.

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