Setareh Mousipour Age: 18
Shot Dead: April 21, 2025
Residence: Khoy, West Azerbaijan
Origin: Iran
Perpetrator: Brother-in-law
On Monday, April 21, 2025, 18-year-old Setareh Moesipoor was shot dead in the village of Gogord, located in the West Azerbaijan province. She was struck seven times by bullets from a firearm. The suspected perpetrator is her brother-in-law.
Setareh had been forced into marriage at a young age two years earlier. According to sources close to her, she had been under constant physical and verbal pressure from her husband's family since then, because she had not borne any children.
Three days before her death, she left her husband’s house and sought protection at her parents’ home. There, she asked for help due to ongoing threats and violence. A source close to the family stated that she was — under pressure from her relatives and out of fear of reputational damage — sent back to her husband’s home.
Shortly after her return, she was murdered. The suspected perpetrator was arrested, but according to the same source, was released the next day with the approval of the victim’s grandfather.