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=== Legal Treatment in Iran ===
In some countries like '''[[Iran]]''', extramarital affairs ('''[[Zina|zinā]]''') are considered serious offenses and can result in punishments such as '''[[Flagellation|flogging]]''' or, in some cases, '''[[stoning]]''', depending on the evidence and circumstances.<ref>{{Cite journal |title=Zinā or Zināʾ |url=https://referenceworks.brill.com/display/entries/EIEO/SIM-8168.xml |access-date=2024-10-07 |website=referenceworks |doi=10.1163/1573-3912_islam_SIM_8168 |language=en}}</ref> Stoning has historically been used as a punishment for adultery in some cases, particularly for married offenders. In one notable case, Iran carried out the stoning of two men convicted of adultery in Mashhad, as confirmed by judiciary spokesman Ali Reza Jamshidi. Despite a 2002 directive from Iran’s judiciary imposing a moratorium on stoning and its subsequent removal from the draft penal code, some stoning sentences have continued to be implemented. The most recent reported stoning execution took place in 2007. International human rights organizations have criticized stoning as a punitive measure, describing it as a "grotesque" practice that intensifies the suffering of those sentenced.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2009-01-13 |title=Iran executes two men by stoning |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/7826018.stm |work=[[BBC News Online]]access-date=2024-10-07 |language=en-GB}}</ref>