President of Iran, Massoud Pezeshkian described the law as “ambiguous and in need of reform,” hinting at his intention to re-evaluate its strict measures.



Iran delays hijab law, president calls it 'ambiguous and in need of reform'

Iran’s National Security Council has paused the implementation of the controversial “hijab and chastity law,” which was scheduled to come into effect last Friday (Dec 13).

Iran has introduced a controversial law that strengthens compulsory hijab regulations, imposing severe penalties for non-compliance including the death penalty. The law, Protection of the Family through the Promotion of the Culture of Chastity and Hijab law, was approved on December 1, 2024, will be enforced starting Friday (Dec 13).

Iran's new Hijab law imposes death penalty, fines, and imprisonment for non-compliance

Iran has escalated its crackdown on the hijab restrictions sparking backlash and concern among opposition and human rights groups, several media reports have said.

Iran escalates hijab crackdown, victims speak out against morality police abuse

Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has seized the MSC Aries, an Israel-linked Portuguese-flagged commercial vessel in the strategic Strait of Hormuz.

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An Iranian court has sentenced to death four people for their involvement in selling contaminated bootleg liquor that killed 17 and sent hundreds to hospitals in June, reported news agency AFP.

Iran: 4 people handed death penalty over bootleg alcohol that killed 17

At least one person died and over 30 others were injured when two airport buses collided at the Imam Khomeini International Airport in Iran on Saturday. A police official at the airport told state TV, "Unfortunately, in this incident, we had one fatality," news agency AFP reported.

One dead, over 30 injured in bus collision at Iran airport: Report

Niloofar Hamedi and Elahe Mohammadi—the two journalists who first broke the news of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini who died in custody of Iran's morality police—have been branded as CIA agents by Iran.

Two journalists, who broke news of Mahsa Amini’s death, in jail, branded as CIA agents by Iran

Canada will host a meeting of female foreign ministers across the world to highlight Iran's "brutal" assault on protests sparked by the killing of Kurdish woman Mahsa Amini.

Canadian foreign minister to host virtual meeting with 14 others to discuss Iran protests

After landslides and floods triggered by heavy rains killed at least 53 people in Iran, rescuers searched for the missing on Friday. Following two days of floods, 16 people were still missing and 400 towns and villages in 18 of Iran’s 31 provinces were adversely affected as per the head of emergency operations at the Red Crescent Society, Mehdi Valipour.

Iran: Landslides, floods triggered by heavy rains kill at least 53 people

There were reports of anti-government protests in Tehran as the country faces the worst drought in 50 years accelerating the water crisis with the economy already hit by US sanctions and the coronavirus pandemic.

Violence escalates in water-shortage protests in Iran’s Khuzestan

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Iran delays hijab law, president calls it 'ambiguous and in need of reform'