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Iran's "Black Widow" Faces Execution for Poisoning 11 Husbands

Iran's "Black Widow" Faces Execution for Poisoning 11 Husbands

In Iran, a woman called Kulthum Akbari, or the "Black Widow," is in big trouble.

She is accused of killing 11 of her husbands by giving them poison.

She used things like blood pressure medicine and alcohol to make them sick slowly.

Her goal was to get their money and homes.

The deaths happened over 22 years, from 2000 to 2023.

Someone finally got suspicious when her latest husband died.

Now, she is waiting for her trial and could get the death penalty.

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