Iranian court sentences ‘Black Widow’ to death for 12 murders

An Iranian court has issued ten death sentences against a woman accused of killing approximately 12 men, according to a report by The Jerusalem Post. The woman, referred to in the report as a 'Black Widow', allegedly entered into temporary marriages with her victims before killing them after two to three months of cohabitation. The report states that she administered lethal doses of pills to the men, either directly or by dissolving them in their drinks. The Jerusalem Post did not provide further details regarding the identity of the accused, the location of the court, the timing of the sentencing, or the current legal status of the case. This report emerges amid ongoing criticism from human rights organisations regarding the use of capital punishment in Iran. An image accompanying the report depicts a rope decorated with artificial flowers at a demonstration in central Paris on 11 October 2025, organised by Iranian-French associations, including the Committee for the Defence of Human Rights in Iran. The protest took place one day after the World Day Against the Death Penalty.