Iran executes woman who claimed self-defence against sexual assault

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Iran has executed Marzieh Nieri, a 23-year-old woman who claimed self-defense against sexual assault, after a court rejected her account. She is among at least 14 women executed in Iran since the start of 2026, highlighting ongoing controversial judicial actions.

Marzieh Nieri, 23, was executed at Qazvin Central Prison after a court rejected her account of wounding a man who had attempted to assault her, bringing the number of women executed in Iran since the start of 2026 to at least 14.