‘Your car will be confiscated’: Iran women defy hijab law despite threats

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‘Your car will be confiscated’: Iran women defy hijab law despite threats

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Drew Got No Clue@lemmy.world to

World News@beehaw.orgEnglish · 2 years ago

Iran’s police are now threatening to confiscate women’s cars if they are caught without headscarves.

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