Iran: Woman goes for a walk in her underwear and is arrested

Die Frau is according to Irna information now back with her family. The report spoke of a “severe mental illness“The case is being treated with high priority by the public prosecutor’s office, it said.

The exact background was unclear. A video circulated on social media that appears to show the woman wearing purple underwear. The authenticity of the recordings could not initially be independently verified. The face and body contours were obscured to protect the woman. Several other people are also said to have been arrested, including people who were taking photographs.

Similar case in Tehran

A similar case involving a student had already occurred in the capital Tehran in the past. At the time it was said that she had taken off her clothes in protest against strict Islamic dress codes.

There are strict dress codes in the Islamic Republic of Iran. Their compliance is checked by so-called moral watchdogs. Since the nationwide protests in autumn 2022, many women in major cities have been resisting the requirement to wear a headscarf.