Iran VP says government put off enforcing strict dress code

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Iranian Vice President Mohammad Javad Zarif said on Wednesday that his government had postponed the implementation of the country's strict Islamic dress code in order to "not put women under pressure," IRNA reported.

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The Iranian government is waiving stricter enforcement of the Islamic dress code. In September 2023, parliament passed a law for tougher penalties for women who do not cover their necks and heads, which became mandatory after the Islamic revolution in 1979.

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"Not To Put Women Under Pressure": Iran On Not Enforcing Strict Dress Code

Iranian Vice President Mohammad Javad Zarif said on Wednesday his government had put off enforcing the country's strict Islamic dress code in order "not to put women under pressure".

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Iran VP says government put off enforcing strict dress code

Iranian Vice President Mohammad Javad Zarif said on Wednesday his government had put off enforcing the country's strict Islamic dress code in order "not to put women under pressure".Covering the neck and head and dressing modestly became mandatory for women in Iran following the Islamic revolution that overthrew the US-backed Shah in 1979."If you go to the streets of Tehran, you will find women not covering their hair. It's against the law, but …

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Despite the fact that the law still prohibits it, women in Iran will be able to walk around without wearing a veil in the streets of the capital, Tehran, because the government of the Islamic Republic decided “not to pressure” anyone to wear the garment.MORE INFORMATION: Afghanistan: Taliban shoot three people just for putting music on a weddingThis was confirmed yesterday by the vice president for Strategic Affairs, Javad Zarif, making it clear…

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(January 23, 2025. El Venezolano).- Iran's Vice President for Strategic Affairs, Javad Zarif, stated that the Iranian government has decided not to pressure Iranian women and is not penalizing women who do not wear the veil in the streets of the capital, although it goes against the laws of the country. “There are women who do not cover their heads in the streets of Tehran, which is against the law, but the government has decided not to put wome…