An Iranian lawmaker has said that Iran’s government was “paying attention to the people’s real demands” a day after a top official suggested that the country’s unpopular morality police has been shut down following months of protests.
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Iran morality police status unclear after 'closure' comment
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Status of Iran’s controversial morality police unclear after ‘closure’ remark
An Iranian lawmaker has said that Iran’s government was “paying attention to the people’s real demands” a day after a top official suggested that the country’s unpopular morality police has been shut down following months of protests.
Iran is reportedly doing away with its morality police, a potential major concession amid months of protests across the country that have rocked the Islamist regime.
An Iranian lawmaker said Sunday that Iran's government is “paying attention to the people’s real demands,” state media reported, a day after a top official suggested that the country’s morality police whose conduct helped trigger months of protests has been shut down.
The operations of Iran’s “morality police” have effectively been suspended after months of massive anti-government protests over the death of a young woman in its custody, a top official said.
Country's AG reportedly makes announcement at conference on religion, more than 2 months after Mahsa Amini died in custody; no comment from Interior Ministry, which controls force
By Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN An Iranian official’s comment signaling that the country’s notorious morality police had been shut down has raised more questions than answers. Hasty clarifications by state media that sought to rebut the official’s comment quickly followed, along with pushback on social media…
There is uncertainty over reports suggesting that the notorious vice squad has been shut down. In any case, authorities have other powerful means of monitoring behavior and issuing punishment.
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