In an attempt to control young men and women who have deviated from the country’s Islamic dress codes and adopted a western appearance, Iran declared the launch of ‘Operation Cover-up’.
Deputy Commander of the Iranian police force warned women that
the police will operate against women who dress like models in town. Women that are arrested will be taken to four centers, where they will receive guidance and advice. They will commit in writing not to dress in violation of the dress code again, and they will be released only after their families come to pick them up and bring them proper attire.
According to Iranian law, women are obliged to wear a head-to-toe black chador or cover their hair with scarves and choose long, loose-fitting clothes.
Each year the Iranian administration announces this kind of operation ahead of summer, when the weather warms up and sleeves start getting shorter. The rest of the year, the ‘Modesty Guard’, made up of a volunteer staff, patrols the streets and comments to women who do not maintain a sufficiently modest appearance.
The goal of the operation, according to Tehran police, is to ensure moral behavior in society.
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