Iran's Hardline Regime Tightens Grip on Women with Brutal Hijab Crackdown
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TL;DR
- Iran's government is using the economic crisis to enforce strict hijab rules.
- Workers desperate for employment are being targeted for non-compliance with dress codes.
- 15 employees, mostly women, were dismissed from a tech subsidiary of Bank Pasargad for not wearing hijabs.
- One man was fired for wearing jeans, and the firm's chief executive was removed.
- Businesses across Iran are facing government pressure to enforce dress codes.
- The government aims to restrict Western clothing and maintain control through economic leverage.
- A GB News source reports extreme strictness in government workplaces, with officials seeking to demonstrate loyalty.
- The rules disproportionately affect women, who face daily persecution.
- Sources indicate public hopelessness but a belief that the government will eventually fall.
- There are claims of potential future strikes on Iran by the US and Israel.