August 15, 2025 A 56-year-old woman known as Iran’s “black widow,” Kolsum Akbari, is facing execution for allegedly poisoning 11 husbands during a 22-year period….CONTINUE FULL READING>>>>>
Targeting elderly males, the killings started in 2000 and lasted until 2023. Akbari was allegedly motivated by money as she inherited dowries and properties from her late husbands. The Telegraph claims that Akbari poisoned her victims gradually using a lethal combination of sedatives, diabetes medications, blood pressure medication, and industrial alcohol. She allegedly resorted to suffocation when medications failed. Because of the victims’ advanced age and pre-existing medical issues, the deaths frequently seemed natural, which let Akbari avoid suspicion for years. She further masked the pattern of her crimes by relocating throughout Iran, making it impossible for police to piece them together.
Following the passing of 82-year-old Gholamreza Babaei in 2023, the matter came to light. When he found out that a friend’s father had been married to a lady with the same name who tried to poison him, his son became suspicious. After Babaei’s relatives informed the authorities about this discovery, Akbari was taken into custody. Akbari allegedly confessed during questioning, saying, “I don’t know how many I killed.” Thirteen or fifteen individuals, perhaps. I can’t recall precisely. Her confession’s veracity has been questioned, though, given that Iranian officials have come under fire for coercing confessions through torture, threats against family members, and other human rights abuses.
Iran has been shocked by Akbari’s case, which revealed a horrifying series of premeditated killings that were passed off as natural deaths. There are still unanswered issues regarding the full scope of her crimes and the techniques employed to get her to confess as she awaits death. The case brings to light persistent issues with Iran’s legal system and the difficulties in identifying recurrent offences in a system where trends may go unreported for decades….CONTINUE FULL READING>>>>>
