CCTV to enforce Iran’s strict headscarf rules on women
Women at an Iranian traditional local bazaar in the village of Malat, in Gilan province, 354km northwest of Tehran. Photo: Getty Images
George StylisTelegraph Media Group Limited
Surveillance cameras are being installed in Iran to catch and punish women walking in public without a headscarf as Tehran cracks down on those defying dress codes.
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