Under Article 1041 of the Iranian Civil Code, girls under 13 and boys under 15 can legally marry with the consent of a paternal legal guardian and court approval, with no absolute minimum age set.

The reported execution of a child bride victim in Iran has sparked widespread condemnation. Human rights organization Hengaw reported on April 29 that Iranian authorities had hanged Hanifeh Avandi, a ...

Under Article 1041 of the Iranian Civil Code, girls under 13 and boys under 15 can legally marry with the consent of a paternal legal guardian and court approval, with no absolute minimum age set.

Iran is one of the few countries in the world that still applies the death penalty at scale. Human rights organisations recorded at least 1,639 executions in Iran in 2025 — the highest annual figure ...