Iran Hands 8-Year Jail Term to Man Who Beheaded His Teen Wife
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An Iranian man has been sentenced to eight years and two months in prison for beheading his wife in a highly-publicized case that raised concerns about legal protections in Iran for women who are subject to so-called honor killings.
Sajjad Heidarnava was sentenced to seven and a half years in prison for murdering his 17-year-old wife Mona Heidari last year, with an additional eight months for assault and public disturbance, judiciary spokesman Massoud Setayeshi told reporters on Wednesday.