Spread of Violence or Promotion of Virtue? Three Tehran Citizens Arrested

As the presence of 'fire-at-will' forces for promoting virtue intensifies, various cities are witnessing ongoing clashes and violence, with the latest incident involving the arrest of three citizens in Tehran. According to reports from Young Journalists Club, a woman promoting virtue warned three women at a Tehran metro station about their inappropriate attire, leading to a confrontation. Ultimately, these three citizens were arrested. The head of Tehran's metro police confirmed that the three citizens were arrested for confronting the virtue promoter. The crackdown on protesters against virtue promoters and supporters of optional hijab has intensified following claims made on November 4 by the head of the Tehran judiciary, who stated that the 'enemy' seeks to exploit social anomalies, particularly in the realm of 'chastity and hijab,' and asserted that 'those who mock hijab must be dealt with.' Ali Alqasi Mehr stated that some individuals are 'deliberately playing into the enemy's hands,' and 'no negligence from responsible authorities in the area of social anomalies will be tolerated.' Iranian media quoted the head of the Tehran judiciary stating that 'no individual or entity is exempt from responsibility regarding the issue of promoting virtue and preventing vice.' The head of the judiciary of the Islamic Republic of Iran, on Tuesday, November 8, just one day after the burial of Armita Garavand, accused opponents of mandatory hijab of 'playing into the enemy's hands' and once again called for action against them. Gholamhossein Mohseni Eje'i stated that prosecutors and relevant judicial authorities should demand the 'implementation of the law in combating social anomalies from the police and the Ministry of Interior should also step up in this area.' Mohseni Eje'i emphasized that 'we should not wait for the approval of a bill related to chastity and hijab, but as we have repeatedly emphasized, we must utilize existing legal capacities in this area.' Hamed Ayenehvand: The new generation in Iran shows no inclination towards the ideology of the Islamic Republic, including mandatory hijab. Fariba Adelkhah: Anti-mandatory hijab protests have changed Iran and its prisons. The head of the Tehran judiciary announced actions against those who mock hijab. The head of the cinema organization: 'Hijab-less' actors cannot perform until they apologize. The UN requests the dissolution of the 'morality police': Any violence against women should be criminalized. Increased pressure and summons of students; student guild councils say it is 'unprecedented' and is under the pretext of hijab.