{"id":329478,"date":"2025-03-14T19:23:45","date_gmt":"2025-03-14T18:23:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/?p=329478"},"modified":"2025-03-14T19:23:45","modified_gmt":"2025-03-14T18:23:45","slug":"fierce-infighting-in-irans-clerical-regime-over-hijab-law-and-political-power-struggles","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/iranian-regime-infighting\/fierce-infighting-in-irans-clerical-regime-over-hijab-law-and-political-power-struggles\/","title":{"rendered":"Fierce Infighting in Iran\u2019s Clerical Regime Over Hijab Law and Political Power Struggles"},"content":{"rendered":"
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FILE PHOTO- Factional dispute in the Iranian regime’s parliament (Majlis)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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The Iranian regime is engulfed in a deepening internal crisis as fierce infighting escalates<\/a> over the controversial mandatory hijab law and broader power struggles within the ruling establishment. Tensions between Masoud Pezeshkian\u2019s administration and parliamentary factions that associate themselves with the regime\u2019s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei and security apparatus have reached new heights, exposing deep fractures within the clerical regime.<\/p>\n

The regime\u2019s internal strife has intensified over the enforcement of the oppressive hijab law. Morteza Agha-Tehrani, the head of the Parliamentary Cultural Commission, appeared at a gathering of pro-hijab law supporters and declared that<\/a> \u201cthe hijab and chastity law will be officially implemented by March 20.\u201d His remarks were a direct challenge to Pezeshkian\u2019s government, which has so far stalled its enforcement in an attempt to prevent further public backlash.<\/p>\n

On the other side, Pezeshkian\u2019s legal deputy, Majid Ensari, admitted<\/a> that \u201csome sections of the hijab law are unenforceable\u201d and revealed that a higher legal authority had temporarily suspended its implementation. Pezeshkian is attempting to delay the law\u2019s enforcement, fearing that its rigid implementation could act as a spark for a broader social explosion reminiscent of the 2022 uprisings. However, mounting pressure from the parliament and security forces has left him with little room to maneuver. The outcome of this battle will serve as a barometer for the escalating factional conflicts within the regime.<\/p>\n

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#Iran<\/a>'s Regime Infighting Escalates as Rival Factions Clash Over Power, Corruption, and Policy Failureshttps:\/\/t.co\/tlsz80vGAA<\/a><\/p>\n

— NCRI-FAC (@iran_policy) March 8, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n