{"id":318271,"date":"2024-04-14T18:42:42","date_gmt":"2024-04-14T17:42:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/?p=318271"},"modified":"2024-04-14T18:42:53","modified_gmt":"2024-04-14T17:42:53","slug":"amid-fears-of-foreign-war-and-domestic-uprising-irans-regime-intensifies-social-repression","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/news\/human-rights\/amid-fears-of-foreign-war-and-domestic-uprising-irans-regime-intensifies-social-repression\/","title":{"rendered":"Amid Fears of Foreign War and Domestic Uprising, Iran’s Regime Intensifies Social Repression"},"content":{"rendered":"

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While media outlets and analysts worldwide speculate about a potential war between Iran and its allies on one side, and Israel and its Western supporters on the other, the Iranian regime is ramping up internal suppression in anticipation of the consequences of numerous domestic and regional crises.<\/p>\n

Unresolved economic calamities have left regime leaders worried, with many officials expressing concerns about the possibility of new unrest. The dollar’s value has soared past 70,000 tomans in the past 24 hours, setting new records daily and further diminishing the purchasing power of the people.<\/p>\n

Consequently, the regime is resorting to its perennial playbook. In recent speeches, Ali Khamenei<\/a>, the Supreme Leader of the regime, labeled mandatory hijab as a “religious and legal constraint” and deemed unveiling a “religious and political sin,” calling for action against “religious deviance.”<\/p>\n

On Saturday, April 13, Abbas-Ali Mohammadian<\/a>, the commander of the regime\u2019s State Security Force (SSF) in Tehran Province, declared that his forces, plus the SSF forces in other provinces, will take strict measures against individuals promoting what he refers to as “breaking social norms,” such as what he termed as \u201cmal-veiling.\u201d Mohammadian, aligning with Khamenei’s interpretation of religious mandates, characterized adherence to mandatory hijab as a legal requirement, while framing non-compliance as a violation of the law.<\/p>\n

Since Saturday, some state-run media outlets, including the Ham-Mihan newspaper, published “images of the presence of police patrol cars” in Valiasr Square, Tehran. Citizens have reported harsh encounters with authorities on Saturdays and Sundays. Some citizens report their car windows being smashed by batons wielded by officers, while others recount assaults by state-affiliated motorcyclists.<\/p>\n

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Iran News: #Iran<\/a>\u2019s Regime Intensifies Pressure with Mandatory #Hijab<\/a> Enforcementhttps:\/\/t.co\/q3lOkTdtow<\/a><\/p>\n

— NCRI-FAC (@iran_policy) April 11, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n