Romina Ashrafi

On May 12, 2020, Reza Ashrafi, the father of 14-year old Iranian girl Romina Ashrafi killed her as she slept in the family home in Sefid Sangan, Talesh, Gilan province.

The day prior, police had forcibly returned Romina Ashrafi to her family's home after she eloped with 28-year-old Bahamn Khavari.

News of the murder caught national and international attention. Reza Ashrafi was jailed for nine years.

Background Romina Ashrafi (; born 2006) was a 14-year-old Iranian girl from Sefid Sangan, Talesh, who eloped with 28-year-old Bahamn Khavari in May 2020. The couple eloped to Khavari's sister's house in Shalgun village. and her young age. within 24 hours of being returned, Reza Ashrafi killed Romina by decapitation using a sickle while she slept Later in court, Reza Ashrafi stated that he had killed her to clear his honour. Romina's mother stated that she would appeal the court's judgement, seeking a harsher penalty. The legal minimum age to marry in Iran is 13 years for women.