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Masoud Pezeshkian | Photo Credit: Getty Images Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has expressed doubts about new legislation imposing tougher penalties on women who flout mandatory hijab regulations. Since the 1979 Islamic Revolution, women in Iran have been required to cover their hair in public. However, increasing numbers are appearing without hijabs, especially since protests erupted…
An Iranian court ordered US to pay $420 million in compensation to victims (Representational) Tehran, Iran: An Iranian court ordered the US government Thursday to pay $420 million in compensation to victims of an abortive 1980 operation to free hostages held at the US embassy, the judiciary said. Shortly after the 1979 Islamic revolution toppled…
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