Iran’s intelligence service has summoned dozens of people and instructed them not to wear traditional Kurdish clothing during Newroz celebrations later this month, a watchdog said on Friday.

Protesters demonstrate during the global protest against the Iranian regime in front of the Iranian embassy in Bern, Switzerland, Saturday, Oct. 1, 2022.

Faculty member of Iran’s Al-Zahra University Maryam Moonesi and Shahin Pezeshki, researcher of Iranian traditional clothing, delivered speeches to the event. In December 2023, ...

In Iran, dressing rules have long been a source of controversy, particularly for women who have been required to wear modest clothing and headscarves Tuesday, 02 January 2024 12:17 GMT عربي ...

Iran’s parliament has enacted a harsh new modesty law, significantly tightening existing dress restrictions that have already fueled nationwide protests and posed a serious challenge to regime ...

In Afghanistan, men must wear traditional dress and cannot cut their beards unless it is longer than the length of a fist. (Reuters: Faisal Mahmood)In Iran, the same law, which saw Ms Amini ...

Iran’s morality police is coming under scrutiny for their uneven application of the country’s strict dress code. Journalist Azadeh Moaveni discusses what makes this protest different from ...