Campaigners say that institutionalised discrimination by the ruling theocracy has stripped women of even the most basic rights such as choosing the clothes they wear.
A vast network of 27 state agencies enforce the mandatory wearing of the Hijab, including 10 ministries, and women are imprisoned and physically punished for the smallest infraction of stringent rules.
Northern Ireland secretary Theresa Villiers, Baroness Verma, Ministerial Champion for Tackling Violence Against Women and Girls Overseas and Chair for UN Women National Committee UK and Senator Catherine Noone are today to join dozens of politicians to make the call in a conference organised by pro-democracy group the National Council for Resistance of Iran (NCRI).
Iran News: Iran missile sites (Image: DAILY EXPRESS) Any countries nuclear ambitions or goals is a cause for concern and Iran is not an exception. Considering the disruptive power of the nuclear weapons they are a threat to humanity and they can cause wanton damage.
Dr Mohebali clarified that while this was true, she was not under the impression that Iran had this intention.
She continued: I don t believe Iran has any intention of using nuclear weapons unless there is a real and tangible threat to them.
Iran s relentless determination to acquire nuclear material is a cause for concern for the globe, according to an expert. (Image: GETTY)
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The US President is seeking to overhaul controversial policy decisions of his predecessor Donald Trump by signing a number of executive orders – but is yet to solve the complex issue of Iran. The former Vice President under the Barack Obama administration played a key role in the agreement of the 2015 Iran nuclear deal, which was signed by the US, UK, France, China, Russia and Germany.
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The 46th US President is under mounting pressure to diffuse tensions between the Washington and Tehran which were sparked by the hostile approach taken by the Trump administration. Diplomatic ties between the two global powers broke down after the US controversially pulled out of the Iran nuclear deal in 2018.