Iran’s Morality Police Resume Hijab Patrols
IranwireJul 17, 2023
Iran's state-run Fars news agency reported on Sunday that vehicle and foot patrols are once again operating across the country to ensure women comply with a strict Islamic dress code.
Officers have been tasked with warning women outside the norm to adjust headscarves — or hijabs — and to wear long, loose-fitting clothing, sending into the judicial system those who violate the rules.
There's little doubt that the Iranian regime was irrational and completely out of touch with society. Yet, relaunching patrols to enforce the dress code is a terrible measure even for Tehran's leadership. This move can only wreak havoc in the country and reignite women-led anti-government protests.
While enemies of Iran attempt to create cracks in the nation through warfare against the Islamic headscarf, Iranian women and girls will not give up their Muslim identity. The hijab is an unquestionable religious necessity and a practical principle of a nation that bolsters the traditional family. This policy must be protected and upheld.
There's a 50% chance that Iran will cease to be an Islamic Republic by May 2036, according to the Metaculus prediction community.