A gay Iranian man has been reportedly beheaded by his brother and two cousins after they discovered he had been exempted from military service due to his sexuality. Alireza Fazeli Monfared, 20, was allegedly taken by the three male members of his family to the village of Borumi, western Iran, and murdered. 'In other works, he confessed to murdering Alireza,' Abyat claimed. In Iran, gay men are excepted from military service under Paragraph 7 Sectopm 5 of the military's bylaws. Human rights activist Gissou Nia tweeted: 'RIP Alireza Fazeli Monfared.

Source: Daily Mail May 12, 2021 09:45 UTC