Ghazal "Mona" Heydari (24 December 2004 – 5 February 2022) was an Iranian Arab teenage girl who was beheaded in Ahvaz, Iran in an honour killing by her husband.
Pictures and videos of her husband, Sajjad Heydari, smiling while carrying her head, caused widespread outrage in Iran.
[3] Human Rights Watch condemned the murder, calling for reforming a draft law that would criminalize violence against women.
[7] On 18 January 2023, Sajjad Heydari was sentenced to more than 8 years in prison for the decapitation of his wife, and the public display of her head.
The charges include murder and assault, as told by judiciary spokesman Massoud Setayeshi to reporters.