Iranian ‘Black Widow’ accused of killing a dozen men handed 10 death sentences by Iranian court
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Source: The Jerusalem Post
Published: 2026-08-12 00:04 UTC+10:00
Section: General
Factuality Score: 100
Opinion Category: Neutral
Topics: Crime & Justice, Culture & Entertainment, Middle East, Iran, Law & Courts, Media, World News, Crime & Justice
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Kolthoum Akbari, a 56-year-old who has come to be known by the title of Iran’s “Black Widow,” was sentenced to death after she allegedly confessed to killing 12 out of her 13 husbands, the Mazandaran Judiciary’s public relations office told Iranian state media on Sunday.
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