Iran
Country Intelligence Summary
419
Oct. 8, 2026
Top Motives and Outcomes in Iran
Top Motives
- Jealousy — 269 case(s)
- Revenge — 248 case(s)
- Control/domination — 99 case(s)
- Desire for new relationship — 99 case(s)
- Eliminate romantic partner — 95 case(s)
Top Outcomes
- Arrest made — 402 case(s)
- Legal case ongoing — 344 case(s)
- Homicide during marriage — 300 case(s)
- Deadbody recovery — 220 case(s)
- Investigation still ongoing — 192 case(s)
State / Province Case Counts in Iran
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Cases in Iran: Motive — Desire for new relationship
Helia Allegedly Murdered by Kamran and Matin, Semnan, Iran
According to the video report, 24-year-old psychology graduate student Helia attended a university student's birthday gathering outside Semnan after being brought there by Matin, a man with whom she had a private romantic relationship. Matin …
State/Province: Semnān, Iran | City/Region: Semnan | Incident Type: Murder | Date: Oct. 8, 2026
View DetailsAmir Allegedly Murdered by Sara and Kamran (Adel), Tehran, Iran
Sara, a 32-year-old Instagram blogger, allegedly murdered her husband Amir in Tehran. Amir was found dead in their bathroom with head injuries and signs of drug overconsumption. Sara had been secretly communicating with a man …
State/Province: None | City/Region: Tehran | Incident Type: Murder | Date: July 22, 2026
View DetailsReyhaneh Allegedly Murdered by Soheil, Hamid, and others, Tehran, Iran
On July 5, 2026, police in Tehran responded to reports of a foul odor from an apartment where Soheil lived with his wife Reyhaneh. Investigation revealed Reyhaneh had been murdered and her body concealed in …
State/Province: None | City/Region: Tehran | Incident Type: Domestic Violence Homicide | Date: July 5, 2026
View DetailsAlireza Disappearance Involving Mahsa and Farbod, Tehran, Tehrān, Iran
Alireza, a 30-year-old man married to Mahsa for approximately four months, disappeared on June 23, 2026, while walking from his home in Jannat Abad toward his usual taxi stand. Initial investigation focused on the unexplained …
State/Province: Tehrān, Iran | City/Region: Tehran | Incident Type: Murder | Date: June 23, 2026
View DetailsNafiseh Disappearance Involving Parham and Shahin, Tehran, Tehrān, Iran
Nafiseh, a 32-year-old woman living independently in Tehran, disappeared on December 10, 2025. Her parents reported her missing four days later after discovering that she was unreachable. Police found indications that she had been living …
State/Province: Tehrān, Iran | City/Region: Tehran | Incident Type: Murder | Date: Dec. 10, 2025
View DetailsFarshad Allegedly Murdered by Shima and Ramin, Tehran, Iran
On the evening of 11 Aban 1404 (Iranian calendar), Shima, 19, called emergency services reporting her husband Farshad, 31, had fallen in the bathroom and was in critical condition. Emergency responders found Farshad dead with …
State/Province: None | City/Region: Tehran | Incident Type: Murder | Date: Oct. 31, 2025
View DetailsReza Disappearance Involving Neda and Kamyar, Tehran, Tehrān, Iran
According to the report, 35-year-old Reza disappeared after filing an infidelity complaint against his 30-year-old wife, Neda. Investigators found that Reza and Neda had not left Iran, traced Neda's affair with Kamyar, and later located …
State/Province: Tehrān, Iran | City/Region: Tehran | Incident Type: Murder | Date: Sept. 11, 2025
View DetailsMahdi Disappearance Involving Fariba and Pejman, Tehran, Tehrān, Iran
Mahdi, a Tehran BMW car trader, disappeared after his wife Fariba said he had left for Isfahan. Police found that no such trip occurred, later discovered Mahdi's BMW and phone near the couple's villa in …
State/Province: Tehrān, Iran | City/Region: Tehran | Incident Type: Murder | Date: Aug. 7, 2025
View DetailsArash Disappearance Involving Negar, Keyvan, and others, Tehran, Iran
Arash, a 34-year-old man from Tehran, disappeared mysteriously after leaving work. His wife, Negar, reported him missing but was later found to have orchestrated his abduction and murder with accomplices Keyvan and Armin. The conflict …
State/Province: None | City/Region: Tehran | Incident Type: Murder | Date: June 26, 2025
View DetailsNooshin Allegedly Murdered by Hossein and Mehdi, Mashhad, Iran
According to the source, 37-year-old Nooshin arranged a secret meeting with her fiancé Hossein while her 25-year-old boyfriend Mehdi was unconscious in a rented villa near Mashhad. Mehdi said Nooshin placed an anesthetic substance in …
State/Province: Tehrān, Iran | City/Region: Mashhad | Incident Type: Murder | Date: May 18, 2025
View DetailsHamid Rahmani and Fariba Vasqi Allegedly Murdered by Ziba Asadbegi, Mojtaba M., and others, Kermanshah, Kermānshāh, Iran
According to the video report, Hamid Rahmani, 29, and Fariba Vasqi, 33, were found stabbed to death in a residence in the Dastgah neighborhood of Kermanshah on 19 Farvardin 1404, corresponding to April 8, 2025. …
State/Province: Kermānshāh, Iran | City/Region: Kermanshah | Incident Type: Domestic Violence Homicide | Date: April 8, 2025
View DetailsMobina Allegedly Murdered by Mahyar, Tehran, Iran
Mobina, a 36-year-old married woman in Tehran, died by suicide after a prolonged extramarital affair with Mahyar was discovered by her husband Mehdi. The affair lasted about 7 years during their 15-year marriage. Mobina's son, …
State/Province: Tehrān, Iran | City/Region: Tehran | Incident Type: Suicide | Date: March 14, 2025
View DetailsNian Murder Case, Bukan, West Azerbaijan. Iran
Nian, a seven-year-old girl in Bukan, was brought to a hospital on January 16, 2025, with reduced consciousness, severe drug poisoning, burns, torture injuries, and severe genital bleeding. Medical staff reportedly identified injuries consistent with …
State/Province: Āz̄ārbāyjān-e Ghārbī, Iran | City/Region: bukan | Incident Type: Murder | Date: Jan. 17, 2025
View DetailsQasem Allegedly Murdered by Somayeh and Morteza, Kan, Iran
On January 8, 2025, Qasem, a 39-year-old married internet-taxi driver and father of two, was found dead inside his silver Pride car in reeds near Kan village in Khorasan province. Investigators initially considered an accident …
State/Province: Tehrān, Iran | City/Region: Kan | Incident Type: Murder | Date: Jan. 8, 2025
View DetailsAli and Saman Disappearance Involving Shima and Yashar, Tehran, Iran
Saman, a 42-year-old man from Tehran, disappeared after a suspicious phone call claiming his arrest by police, which was later disproven. His wife, Shima, was found to have a secret relationship with a man named …
State/Province: None | City/Region: Tehran | Incident Type: Murder | Date: Dec. 24, 2024
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