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On Wednesday, January 29, 2025, a 17-year-old girl named Atefeh Zegheibi was shot
and killed by her father and brother in the Sha’ibiyah district of Shushtar, a city in
northern Khuzestan province.
According to a reliable source, two years ago, Atefeh fled with a young man she loved
and intended to marry. However, her family opposed the marriage. Following a meeting
with tribal elders, Atefeh\u2019s family agreed to hand over her identification documents and
approve the marriage in exchange for 600 million tomans and a promise not to file a
legal complaint.
According to the same source, Atefeh\u2019s father and brother entered her home dressed in
military disguise. Her husband, fearing arrest, fled the scene. Atefeh, holding her infant
in her arms, was shot 16 times by her father and brother. Despite having received
financial compensation under the tribal “Fasl” tradition, her father had repeatedly stated,
\u201cNo matter how long it takes, I will kill Atefeh.\u201d
The Fasl tradition (or Fasl ruling) is a tribal custom practiced in parts of the Middle East,
including Iran, Iraq, and Arab countries. It is a form of dispute resolution, often used in
family conflicts, honor killings, tribal disputes, and other sensitive social matters.
Through mediation by tribal elders and leaders, the family of the perpetrator is often
required to pay compensation\u2014typically in money, land, or livestock\u2014to the victim’s
family to settle the matter. In some cases, another method of ending the dispute is
through forced marriage, where a woman from the perpetrator\u2019s family is married to a
male relative of the victim, a practice known as “blood settlement” (Khoon-bas).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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