According to reports, 20-year-old Alireza Fazeli Monfared was killed by his brother and cousins in an “honour killing,” which still occurs in several countries around the world after the victim is believed to bring ‘shame’ or ‘dishonour’ upon their family.
In Alireza’s case, it was because the Iranian military turned him down after discovering his homosexuality. In Iran, same-sex activities are punishable by imprisonment, corporal punishment or execution.
Speaking with Iran Ware, Alireza’s partner Aghil Abyat revealed that he spoke to his mother for the last time around 7pm on Tuesday 4 May.
According to Iranian journalist Masih Alinejad, he was then lured to a desert location and “beheaded” by his half-brother and cousins. “After beheading