Iran has witnessed significant outrage following the authorities' decision to flog a female activist for not wearing the hijab on Mother's Day, according to human rights activists. The Iranian judiciary sentenced Kurdish activist Roya Heshmati to 74 lashes. The Mizan agency, affiliated with the judicial authority, stated that the law carried out these actions. Iranians expressed their anger, notably as it coincided with Mother's Day in Iran, which fell on January 4th.
Hundreds of Iranian girls in different schools have suffered "mild poison" attacks over recent months, the health minister said, with some politicians suggesting they could have been targeted by religious groups opposed to girls' education. The attacks come at a critical time for Iran's clerical rulers, who faced months of…