Iran president Ebrahim Raisi to begin 3-day visit to Pakistan from April 22
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Iran’s Raisi to make official visit to Pakistan from Monday
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Iran's President Raisi wants to keep strict headscarf controls
Despite fierce protests from society, Iran's President Ebrahim Raisi wants to maintain strict police checks on women for headscarf offences. "Respecting the headscarf is not only a religious, but also a political and legal obligation for Iranian women," said Raisi on Sunday. There is therefore "no doubt whatsoever" that checks must continue to be carried out consistently, the ultra-conservative cleric said, according to the presidential office's website.