On Wednesday, September 10, 2025, in Mashhad, a 50-year-old man named Mehdi Ali
entered the home of his former wife, Marzieh, and killed her with multiple knife wounds
in front of their two daughters before fleeing the scene. This was not the first time the
victim had been threatened; local sources reported that Mehdi Ali had previously
threatened Marzieh in front of their eldest daughter due to \u201crumors about her.\u201d Yet, no
protective mechanisms were provided to safeguard the woman and her children from
domestic violence.
Khorasan Newspaper, in a brief crime report, only mentioned the details of the \u201cstabs to
the abdomen and side,\u201d reducing what was an honor killing\u2014the most extreme form of
systemic violence against women\u2014to a mere police incident.
Most reports in domestic media share fundamental flaws:
\uf0b7 Anonymization of the victim: The woman is referred to merely as \u201c40-year-old
woman\u201d or \u201cformer wife,\u201d erasing her identity and reducing her to statistics.
\uf0b7 Cold, detached language: Violence is described as an \u201cincident,\u201d \u201cfamily
dispute,\u201d or the result of \u201canger,\u201d rather than as part of a broader social crisis.
There is no mention of the lack of protective laws, safe houses, or social
intervention mechanisms. Media do not question why a threatened woman was
left unprotected.
\uf0b7 Avoidance of precise terminology: The term \u201chonor killing\u201d is absent, even
though this crime fits exactly within that framework. Honor killings stem from
structural discrimination, the absence of deterrent laws, and the inaction of
responsible institutions. Media responsibility extends beyond reporting; it
includes exposing this cycle of violence and demanding accountability.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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