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Woman killed in arson attack in Tehran
A man in the Khak-e Sefid neighbourhood of Tehran killed his mother-in-law by setting her house on fire, according to Iranian media reports. The incident reportedly followed a domestic dispute prompted by his wife's decision to seek a divorce. Further details regarding the suspect's custody status remain unconfirmed.
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WhereTehran
35.694, 51.422 ±10 km
First reported24 days ago
Published2026-10-01 15:28 UTC
Sources2
Casualties reported1
How this travelled.
Reports2Independent tellings2
2 independently corroborated tellings.
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Global Event Monitor. Woman killed in arson attack in Tehran. 2026-10-01T15:28:52.543Z. Status: published. urn:global-events-monitor:event:4288. https://global.eventmonitor.net/event/2026-10-01/armed-attack-on-civilians-tehran-f33087ad
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