Iranian authorities late Saturday (July 22) banned a film festival that had put out a publicity poster featuring an actress not wearing the hijab. According to a report by the state news agency IRNA, "The culture minister has personally issued an order to ban the 13th edition of the ISFA Film Festival, after using a photo of a woman without a hijab on its poster in violation of the law.

Iran bans film festival that put out poster of actress without hijab

Security forces have intensified crackdown as people in various Kurdish cities join the anti-government demonstrations in Iran. Reports suggest that anti-hijab protests have now spread to the country's vital energy sector.

Workers at Iran's oil refineries join anti-government protests, reports suggest

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Iran bans film festival that put out poster of actress without hijab

Workers at Iran's oil refineries join anti-government protests, reports suggest