{"id":309867,"date":"2023-07-21T21:20:20","date_gmt":"2023-07-21T20:20:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/?p=309867"},"modified":"2023-09-09T08:31:47","modified_gmt":"2023-09-09T07:31:47","slug":"motives-behind-conflicting-statements-on-iranian-regimes-resumption-of-hijab-patrols","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/news\/iran-protests\/motives-behind-conflicting-statements-on-iranian-regimes-resumption-of-hijab-patrols\/","title":{"rendered":"Motives Behind Conflicting Statements on Iranian Regime’s Resumption of Hijab Patrols"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Amidst a complex interplay of political, social, and economic crises, the Iranian regime grapples with profound concerns about the potential rekindling of uprisings. Government officials fear the impact of dissent among the less privileged sections of society, warning against \u201cthe day that the army of the hungry<\/a> might take to the streets.\u201d<\/p>\n

Suppression remains a crucial imperative for the regime\u2019s supreme leader Ali Khamenei to respond to any resurgence of upheaval. However, the regime also acknowledges that fervent “suppression” measures could inadvertently fuel further unrest. Certain quarters within the regime perceive the hijab issue primarily as a cultural matter targeting urban populations and the middle class. Conversely, many authorities caution that any uprising, fueled by widespread dissatisfaction, might unleash an unpredictable social explosion.<\/p>\n

Consequently, the regime faces a delicate dilemma, where a single misstep could backfire disastrously and hasten its own demise.<\/p>\n

These complexities are evident in the revival of the morality police’s patrols to enforce women’s adherence to hijab rules. On July 16th, Saeed Montazer-al-Mahdi, the spokesperson of the State Security Forces<\/a> (SSF), officially declared the return of the morality police patrols (also called hijab patrols<\/em>) to the streets, acting upon the orders of the chiefs of the three branches of power.<\/p>\n

However, within 48 hours, the state-run news agency Tasnim cited presidential officials refuting any involvement of President Ebrahim Raisi in this decision. Simultaneously, the source emphasized that \u201cif any denial were to be made, it should be issued by the spokesperson of the SSF,\u201d effectively dismissing the indirect denial put forth by President Raisi’s administration.<\/p>\n

On July 19th, Ensieh Khazali<\/a>, an advisor to President Raisi on family and women’s affairs, asserted that President Raisi had no role in the reinstatement of these patrols.<\/p>\n

This assertion was swiftly met with criticism from Hossein Sharyatmadari<\/a>, the editor-in-chief of Kayhan newspaper, who stated: “We expect Ms. Khazali, who herself supports and promotes modesty and hijab, to be more precise in her statements and not inadvertently undermine the God-favored role of the president in the recent plan.”<\/p>\n

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Call for public mourning after the brutal murder of #MahsaAmini<\/a>, an innocent Kurdish girl.
The misogynistic Guidance Patrol must be disbanded#Iran<\/a>'s courageous women must embark on a nationwide protest against the mullahs' evil & misogynous rule#IranProtests<\/a>#WomenForce4Change<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/9WRbW6ngNX<\/a><\/p>\n

— Maryam Rajavi (@Maryam_Rajavi) September 16, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n