An Iranian minister has called for greater tolerance towards women not wearing mandatory headscarves, amid months of protests triggered by the death in custody of Mahsa Amini, media reported. | AFP
Zarghami said he advised a “man who behaves harshly” towards a woman not wearing headscarf to “close his eyes if looking at her excites him”.
Zarghami was strongly criticized by ultra-conservatives in October after reportedly criticizing the morality police. But authorities signaled less tolerance since the start of the year, with police warning that women must wear headscarves even in cars.
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