Afghanistan, Aug. 3 -- The killers of renowned Iranian filmmaker Dariush Mehrjui were spared execution after the victim's family granted pardon, prompting courts to impose alternative punishments under Iran's qisas law.
The murder case of renowned Iranian filmmaker Dariush Mehrjui and his wife, Vahideh Mohammadi-Far, has been formally closed after nearly two years of legal proceedings, Iranian media reported.
The couple was brutally killed in October 2023 at their home in Karaj, sparking nationwide outrage. Four Afghan migrants, identified as Karim, Mirowais, Eskandar, and Dawood - were arrested, turning the case into one of Iran's most high-profile criminal trials.
Police initially described the attack as a robbery, but subsequent inves...