Iran's government finds new ways to crack down on women not wearing hijab

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

45% : A reformist political commentator, who wished to remain anonymous, told MEE that he believed Tehran has come to a decision regarding the implementation of the recent bill.
44% :'The plan is to rely on surveillance, which is even more dangerous, potentially leading Iran to resemble China, where everyone is officially under surveillance'- Iranian commentatorMost notably, in comments on the hijab issue, Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Tuesday said: "The enemy has entered this issue with a plan, we must also enter it with a plan," adding "[wrong reactions] should not be done".
37% : In recent weeks, principlists in Iran have been ramping up their rhetoric against women who choose not to wear hijab.
34% : The incident, which took place on 31 March, is the latest in a series of developments that have once again raised tensions in Iran regarding the issue of the mandatory hijab, as many young women continue to defy the country's Islamic law.

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