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Iranian police say they will maintain strict punishments for women if they do not comply with the Islamic dress code, even after the election of moderate President Masoud Pezeshkian. “Nothing will change, because compliance with the Islamic dress code is not only the law, but also part of our religious duties,” said police deputy chief Ghassem Resaei, the ISNA news agency reported. Resaei insisted that the police will not show any tolerance, and will not be influenced by changes in government or “new political waves.” The sometimes violent enforcement of the dress code have been heavily critic…

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