{"id":326325,"date":"2024-12-05T11:45:16","date_gmt":"2024-12-05T10:45:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/?p=326325"},"modified":"2024-12-05T11:45:16","modified_gmt":"2024-12-05T10:45:16","slug":"irans-regime-divided-over-new-hijab-law-as-survival-concerns-loom","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/news\/society\/irans-regime-divided-over-new-hijab-law-as-survival-concerns-loom\/","title":{"rendered":"Iran\u2019s Regime Divided Over New Hijab Law as Survival Concerns Loom\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"

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The clerical regime in Iran is facing internal conflict over the controversial new hijab law, with factions deeply divided on its implications for the regime’s stability. The law<\/a>, designed to enforce stricter dress codes as a means of suppressing dissent and asserting control over women, has ignited intense debate among the regime\u2019s leadership, revealing their shared concern over the regime’s survival and differing strategies for ensuring it.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

After months of delays and negotiations between state institutions, the “Law for Supporting Families by Promoting the Culture of Chastity and Hijab” <\/span>was scheduled for enforcement<\/span><\/a> on December 13, following its approval by the parliament and ratification by the Guardian Council. Yet, its contentious nature and the associated divisions have stalled its implementation.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The regime\u2019s president Masoud Pezeshkian, a loyalist to Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, voiced strong reservations about the law during a televised <\/span>interview on December 3<\/span><\/a>. While reaffirming his allegiance to Khamenei\u2019s directives, Pezeshkian underscored the potential societal backlash the law might trigger. \u201cWe have discussed this law extensively. As the one responsible for implementing it, I have many questions. Society will not accept this, and implementing it will create dissatisfaction,\u201d he said.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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#Iran<\/a> News in Brief
The clerical regime\u2019s Parliament Research Center has proposed a bill on #hijab<\/a>, which allows the morality police patrols to enforce financial penalties on those they perceive as violating the dress code.https:\/\/t.co\/qIAITfXbax<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/woT8JaTLMS<\/a><\/p>\n

— NCRI-FAC (@iran_policy) July 26, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n