Events in Iran show 'weakness' in the regime, source claims
The Jerusalem Post -

A new Iranian law is tightening restrictions on women in the Islamic Republic. The initiative, known as Noor - “light” in Farsi - increases the government crackdown on women who don’t cover their hair, including punishing business owners who allow women not to wear the hijab on their premises. For more stories from The Media Line go to themedialine.org According to the new law, if a woman without a hijab is seen at a business, the business can be shut down, or the owner...

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