The Iranian police said the move is aimed at “preventing resistance against the hijab law”, as such defiance tarnished the “country’s spiritual image and spreads insecurity”.
The United States has announced a fresh round of sanctions for an international network of companies involved in selling Iranian petrochemicals and petroleum products.
Protests flared in Iran for an eighth straight night Friday over the death of a young woman arrested by the morality police, verified social media posts showed, hours after counter-demonstrations mobilised by authorities.