IRGC in Fars Province Arrests Individual for 'Promoting Leggings'

The Intelligence Department of the IRGC in Fars Province has arrested the manager of a clothing brand in Iran on charges of promoting 'leggings'. The local website 'Shirazeh' reported on Thursday, March 17, that this individual was 'a factor of corruption and promoter of leggings and revealing clothing' and is the manager of a well-known clothing brand in Iran. According to the site, this individual, whose identity has not been disclosed, had 'created a lot of corruption' through their activities and was ultimately arrested by the intelligence agents of the IRGC in Fars Province. The individual is accused of 'deceiving' girls on social media by offering 'leggings' and 'revealing clothing'. Activities related to clothing and modeling in virtual spaces within Iran are heavily controlled by the police, the IRGC, and the judiciary. Since the expansion of social media activities in Iran and the increased presence of people in groups and communication channels, the number of arrests of activists and members of these groups for various reasons has also increased. Political, civil, cultural, ethnic, religious, and advertising activists are among those who have been arrested over the years on various charges by these institutions. In Iran, participation and activity in filtered social media is prohibited, yet millions of people are members of these networks, and various advertisements are widely conducted on them. Officials of the Islamic Republic refer to the internet, social media, and satellite programs as three important tools of the 'soft war' of the West against themselves. They claim that Westerners are producing content contrary to Islamic values with these tools and are trying to change the lifestyle of the Iranian people through various methods.