Iran's Judiciary Chief Vows to Enforce Strict Hijab Rules with No Mercy

Iranian authorities are determined to enforce the compulsory hijab on women, despite months of protests demanding an end to the restriction. A hardline MP has given the judiciary 48 hours to come up with measures to stop women flouting the rules on headscarves. The protests widened to encompass calls for a complete overhaul of the Islamic Republic, but it remained rooted in the issue of the hijab. The image of Mahsa Amini has remained the most potent symbol of the movement, which for a while was able to shake the foundations of the theocracy that has ruled Iran for more than 40 years.