His name was Alireza Fazeli Monfared and he was only 20 years old.įazeli Monfared was homosexual and due to the difficulties he faced because of his sexual orientation, was about to flee his native Iran for Turkey.īut he was reportedly killed by his family members before he could leave the southwestern province of Khuzestan after they accused him of dishonoring the family.įazeli Monfared's killing has put the plight of Iran's LGBT community in the spotlight amid concerns that this will not be the last suspected case of so-called honor killings of homosexuals in the Islamic republic.
