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There's a renewed crackdown on how Iranian women dress

Four years after the death of Mahsa Amini, and the "Women, Life, Freedom" protests that followed, it seems the way Iranian women dress is back in the spotlight. As the US-Iran war stalls, videos circulating on social media show women being shamed on the streets for what they're wearing, particularly if they don't have the mandatory hijab on. CNN's Jomana Karadsheh reports.

· 62 words· updated August 23, 2026 at 02:52 PM

Four years after the death of Mahsa Amini, and the "Women, Life, Freedom" protests that followed, it seems the way Iranian women dress is back in the spotlight. As the US-Iran war stalls, videos circulating on social media show women being shamed on the streets for what they're wearing, particularly if they don't have the mandatory hijab on. CNN's Jomana Karadsheh reports.

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