Iran Vice President Mohammad Dehghan says that without the "symbol" of compulsory hijab for women, the Islamic Republic "would not have much of a meaning".
THIS PAGE WILL BE UPDATED WITH THE LATEST NEWS UPDATE: 1:30 PM CET Top US Diplomat Says Tehran Continues to Arm Houthis Despite Deal with Riadh Special US
Iran frees French tourist Benjamin Brière after 3 years in detention and Irish-French tourist operator Bernard Phelan after 7 months in a Tehran prison.
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