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Iran Charges Two Actresses for Not Wearing Headscarves

Iran has charged two prominent actresses for publishing pictures of themselves flouting the country's dress code for women, just weeks after announcing a crackdown on breaches, local media reported. Police in Tehran have referred the case against Katayoun Riahi and Pantea Bahram to Iran's judiciary, accusing them of "the crime…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Apr 26, 2023

Iran charges two actresses for not wearing hijab

Businesses also shut down after offering services to women not wearing headscarves deemed appropriate by government.

Al Jazeera · Apr 25, 2023

Two prominent actresses arrested in Iran for not wearing hijabs as protests continue

Iran has arrested two high-profile actresses for not wearing hijabs in public as a demonstration amid ongoing protests, according to multiple reports citing state media.

Los Angeles Times · Nov 21, 2022

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Iran arrests two prominent actors who removed their headscarves

‘This may be my last post,’ Hengameh Ghaziani wrote on social media before her arrest

The Independent UK · Nov 21, 2022

Iran protests: Two prominent actresses arrested after appearing in public without headscarves - state media

Hengameh Ghaziani and Katayoun Riahi were both detained after being summoned by prosecutors in a probe into their ‘provocative’ social media posts and media activity, the state-run IRNA news agency said

Evening Standard · Nov 21, 2022

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