Iranian authorities have abruptly called off dozens of music concerts and cultural performances in recent weeks following pressure and intimidation by hard-liners who claim such events undermine Islamic values.
Iran’s hijab law has exposed divisions; Iranian state media have backed Russia’s war in Ukraine; and Iranian women have been banned from appearing in ads.
Iranian authorities have launched a new crackdown on women who violate the country’s “hijab and chastity" law, which requires women and girls over the age of 9 to wear a headscarf in public.