Afterwards, the three killers allegedly called Alireza’s mother to tell them they had ‘finished him off. Alireza had applied for an exception from the compulsory Iranian military service for being gay so that he could leave the country and move to Turkey to live with his partner Aghil Abyat, according to 6Rang, the Iranian Lesbian and Transgender Network. But when the exception card arrived at his home in the city of Ahvaz, Alireza was not home and instead his half-brother is said to have discovered his sexual orientation after finding the card. At 7pm on Tuesday Alireza spoke to his mother on the phone for the last time, Abyat told IranWire.
Alireza Fazeli Monfared was allegedly beheaded by his brother and two cousins
Alireza had applied for an exception from the compulsory Iranian military service for being gay so that he could leave the country for Turkey
His half brother had discovered Alireza s sexuality after finding exception card
Alireza was taken to Borumi village where he was allegedly murdered by family
Gay Iranian man, 20, beheaded by brother who told mum he d finished him off
Iranian Alireza Monfared was reportedly executed by his brother and two cousins who told his mum they had finished him off , amid outrage at the military s gay exemption cards
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