The Taliban-run Afghan embassy in Tehran announced on Friday that it had formally initiated an investigation into the killing of Kobra Rezaei, an Afghan migrant found dead in Pakdasht County, southeast of Tehran.
In a statement, the embassy said they met with Iran’s consular authorities to submit an official note demanding justice. “They assured us decisively that whoever is responsible will be held accountable,” the communique added.
Former political leader Mohammad Mohaqiq sharply criticized the killing, calling it “a sign of statelessness” and urged Iranian judicial authorities to act swiftly. “A nation without a home becomes prey to vultures and wild wolves,” he said. “I hope that the judicial system of the host country shows no mercy to the heartless killer.”
The Afghan Human Rights Defenders Committee described the case as “shocking” and called for an impartial, independent, and comprehensive investigation. Afghan women protesters also advocated for equal justice. Taranum Saeedi, head of the Afghan Women’s Political Participation Network, said, “Kobra Rezaei, like many other women, was victimized by patriarchal culture, gender apartheid, and violence. We must unite to lift our societies from this condition.”
Another women’s rights activist added, “Human rights organizations remain indifferent as the murderer walks free. This is the story of an Afghan woman who can be killed anywhere in the world without accountability.”
Who was Kobra Rezaei?
Rezaei, a young Afghan migrant, disappeared for approximately 50 days before body parts were discovered in a trash bin in Pakdasht. Additional remains were found in the home of a 32-year-old Iranian man suspected of attempting to destroy evidence with acid.
Iranian media report that the suspect is in custody and has confessed to the murder. However, Amu TV has not independently verified the detention or confession.
