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Some years ago, I was discussing the largely male-led uprisings of the so-called Arab Spring with a Saudi friend. He said to me, that was nothing: Wait until women realize their power. Events in Iran give that thought a special resonance now. The facts are straightforward. Members of the specialized morality police – the Gasht-e-Ershad – are tasked with enforcing strict rules