This is indicative of the religion of peace: saw the breasts off of mannequins (via). Do you think that the religious police want to suppress those things that they find enticing?
They are stopping pedestrians and even cars - warning female drivers not to show any hair - and impounding the vehicles and arresting the women if they argue back.And the guys aren't spared either:
Middle-aged women, foreign tourists and journalists have all been harassed, not just the young and fashionably dressed.
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"Since we came out this morning many people we met have continuously warned us to be careful about our headscarves and to wear them further forward because they are arresting women who are dressed like this," she says.
Boutique owners are furious. Some shops have been sealed - others warned not to sell tight revealing clothing.
And it's not just women who are being targeted this year.Ultimately, this might be a good thing if it pushes people to action.
Young men are being cautioned for wearing short sleeved shirts or for their hairstyles.
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Morad is scared because his friends have told him they've seen the police seize young men and forcibly cut their hair if it's too long.
Fifteen-year-old Tofiq who'd also gelled his hair to stand on end said he too was afraid but he wasn't going to change.
"I want the whole world to know that they oppress us and all we can do is put up with it," he said.
Some parents have complained that harassing the young over their clothing will only push them to leave the country.
But one MP has said those Iranians who cannot cope with Islamic laws should leave.
