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| Two Iranian women arrested for not covering hair after man attacks them with yoghurt | |
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| Watch: Man pours yoghurt over unveiled women in Iran shop | |
| Watch: Man pours yoghurt over unveiled women in Iran shop | |
| Two women have been arrested in Iran after being attacked with yoghurt, seemingly for not covering their hair in public. | Two women have been arrested in Iran after being attacked with yoghurt, seemingly for not covering their hair in public. |
| In the video, which went viral, two female customers are approached by the man, who begins talking to them. | In the video, which went viral, two female customers are approached by the man, who begins talking to them. |
| He then takes what appears to be a bucket of yoghurt from a shelf and angrily throws it over their heads. | He then takes what appears to be a bucket of yoghurt from a shelf and angrily throws it over their heads. |
| Iran's judiciary said the two women have been detained for showing their hair, which is illegal in Iran. | Iran's judiciary said the two women have been detained for showing their hair, which is illegal in Iran. |
| The man has also been arrested for disturbing the public order, it added. | The man has also been arrested for disturbing the public order, it added. |
| The arrests follow months of protests in the country demanding an end to the compulsory wearing of the hijab (headscarf). | The arrests follow months of protests in the country demanding an end to the compulsory wearing of the hijab (headscarf). |
| The footage shows the women in the shop, waiting to be served by a member of staff. A man who looks to be passing by then walks in to confront them. | The footage shows the women in the shop, waiting to be served by a member of staff. A man who looks to be passing by then walks in to confront them. |
| After he speaks, he repeatedly attacks them with yoghurt. The attacker is then pushed out of the shop by the shopkeeper. | After he speaks, he repeatedly attacks them with yoghurt. The attacker is then pushed out of the shop by the shopkeeper. |
| Arrest warrants were issued and the three were subsequently arrested, the judiciary's Mizan news agency reported. | Arrest warrants were issued and the three were subsequently arrested, the judiciary's Mizan news agency reported. |
| It added that "necessary notices" have been issued to the owner of the shop to ensure compliance with the law. | It added that "necessary notices" have been issued to the owner of the shop to ensure compliance with the law. |
| Not wearing the hijab in public is illegal for women in Iran, however in big cities, many walk around without it despite the rules. | |
| Anger and frustration with the law have driven dissent in Iranian society. | |
| Protests spread across the Islamic Republic in September following the death of Mahsa Amini, a 22-year-old woman detained by morality police in Tehran for allegedly wearing her hijab "improperly". | Protests spread across the Islamic Republic in September following the death of Mahsa Amini, a 22-year-old woman detained by morality police in Tehran for allegedly wearing her hijab "improperly". |
| The protests widened, but they remained rooted in the issue of the hijab. | The protests widened, but they remained rooted in the issue of the hijab. |
| Thousands have been arrested and four protesters have been executed since December. But the authorities show no sign of relenting. | Thousands have been arrested and four protesters have been executed since December. But the authorities show no sign of relenting. |
| One hardline Iranian MP, Hossein Ali Haji Deligani, has issued an ultimatum to the judiciary to come up with measures to put a stop to the flouting of the rules within the next 48 hours. | One hardline Iranian MP, Hossein Ali Haji Deligani, has issued an ultimatum to the judiciary to come up with measures to put a stop to the flouting of the rules within the next 48 hours. |
| And on Saturday, Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi reiterated that Iranian women should wear the hijab as a "religious necessity". | And on Saturday, Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi reiterated that Iranian women should wear the hijab as a "religious necessity". |
| "Hijab is a legal matter and adherence to it is obligatory," he said in quotes cited by AFP news agency. | "Hijab is a legal matter and adherence to it is obligatory," he said in quotes cited by AFP news agency. |
| The BBC has mapped how the death of Mahsa Amini sparked widespread unrest in Iran | The BBC has mapped how the death of Mahsa Amini sparked widespread unrest in Iran |
| The BBC has mapped how the death of Mahsa Amini sparked widespread unrest in Iran | The BBC has mapped how the death of Mahsa Amini sparked widespread unrest in Iran |
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