Iranian Man Sentenced by Court to be Blinded By Acid

TEHRAN, Iran – Iranian newspapers say a court has sentenced a man who blinded a woman with acid also to be blinded with acid under the country's Islamic law.

Thursday's reports in several newspapers, including the Kargozaran, say 27-year-old Majid, who was only identified by his first name, confessed to attacking Ameneh Bahrami in 2004 to dissuade anyone from marrying the woman he loved.

Wednesday's ruling was issued based on the Islamic law system of "qisas," or eye for an eye retribution.

The reports say Ameneh asked the court to sentence Majid to be blinded by acid to prevent similar attacks on other women.

Majid is allowed to appeal the verdict.