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An Iranian morality policewoman prepares to undertake duties to enforce the strict dress code in Tehran - but has the unit been disbanded? AFP
An Iranian morality policewoman prepares to undertake duties to enforce the strict dress code in Tehran - but has the unit been disbanded? AFP
Who are Iran’s morality police and what do they enforce?
The Gasht-e-Ershad, which translates as 'guidance patrol', were created in 2005
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The National
05 December, 2022