Topline Iran has executed a man arrested during the ongoing anti-government protests sweeping the nation, according to state media, the first known use of the death penalty in connection with the unre...
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Iran may freeze bank accounts of women who don’t comply with “Hijab rule”
Despite widespread protests around the nation, a member of the Iranian parliament has revealed the government’s plan for alternative sanctions, such as financial ones, to attempt and force women to we...
Iran set to freeze bank accounts of women who refuse to wear a hijab
A member of the Iranian parliament has told local media the government plans to impose new punishments on women who do not wear a hijab in public, with individuals who refuse to comply after two warni...
Iran Abolishes Morality Police And Mulls Changes To Mandatory Hijab Law Amid Ongoing Anti-Government Protests
Topline Iranian authorities have abolished the country’s morality police—which would penalize women in public for not adhering to the country’s stringent dress code—after months of anti-government pro...
Iranian Climber Who Competed Without Hijab Receives Hero’s Welcome In Tehran
Topline Iranian climber Elnaz Rekabi—who competed at an event in Korea without wearing the headscarf mandated for all Iranian female athletes—was cheered on by a large crowd of supporters upon her arr...
Iranian Official Says U.S. Is Using Hijab Protests To ‘Weaken’ Iran As Demonstrations Spread Globally
Topline Iran has accused the U.S. of capitalizing on nationwide mass protests against Iran’s strict rules on women’s dress after the death of a 22-year-old woman in police custody, saying the U.S. is ...
Christiane Amanpour Says Iranian President Canceled Interview Because She Wouldn’t Wear A Headscarf Amid Deadly Hijab Protests
Topline Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi canceled a New York interview with CNN broadcaster Christiane Amanpour at the last minute after she refused to wear a headscarf, Amanpour said Thursday, as wome...