Paris, France, Feb 12, 2026 (AFP) - Iranian state TV's broadcast of women without hijab angers critics

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2026-02-12

The broadcast by Iranian state-controlled television of interviews with several women not wearing the Muslim headscarf during a rally commemorating the Islamic revolution has angered critics of the clerical system who accused authorities of hypocrisy. Since shortly after the 1979 revolution, it has been obligatory for women to cover their heads in public, although in recent months there has been growing evidence of women openly flouting the rule,......

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