Hijab Terror Returns to Iran’s Streets – Gudrun Harrer: Analysis & Commentary

2023-07-18 17:56:05

There are still two months to go until the anniversary of the death of the young Kurdish woman Mahsa “Jina” Amini in police custody in Tehran: But the Iranian authorities already seem to be arming themselves against a possible resurgence of the nationwide wave of protests and are stepping up repression . The hated morality police, who arrested and abused Amini in September 2022 for “sloppy” wearing of the headscarf, are now returning to the streets. This was officially announced by a police spokesman at the beginning of the week.