According to the state-run Fars news agency on Friday, during Tehran’s Friday prayer session, Ahmad Khatami, who is the acting leader of the prayers in the capital, said, “This is the fifth time [during Friday prayers] that I want to talk about the painful topic of veiling. The reason is that unfortunately, we are hearing reports about breaking the law in this regard on a daily basis.”
Ahmad Khatami called for more suppression of women and girls under the pretext of “fighting mal-veiling” and conferring “divine punishments,” saying, “In order to fight mal-veiling, a cultural program is not sufficient. Divine punishments must also be observed. Officials must report on their accomplishments in this regard.”