Over 131,000 Iranian Girls Under 15 Got Married Over Five Years

The hands of the bride are decorated with henna or hina (Lawsonia inermis) in some wedding ceremonies in Iran, especially in southern regions
The hands of the bride are decorated with henna or hina (Lawsonia inermis) in some wedding ceremonies in Iran, especially in southern regions

As many as 131,365 girls under the age of 15 have been married in Iran over the last five years, according to official data quoted by local media.