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What is behind the abolition of the morality police in Iran?

Iran’s prosecutor general announced on Saturday evening the abolition of the unit in charge of enforcing the dress code — a decision that does rescind the mandatory wearing of the hijab, which is still in force in the country. 

What is behind the abolition of the morality police in Iran?

Male and female members of the morality police in Iran on July 23, 2007. (Credit: Behrouz Mehri/AFP)

Some present the decision to abolish the morality police in Iran as a major sign that the Islamic regime is backing down. Its abolition is a concession that would have been unthinkable just three months ago, before the eruption of the unprecedented...
Some present the decision to abolish the morality police in Iran as a major sign that the Islamic regime is backing down. Its abolition is a concession that would have been unthinkable just three months ago, before the eruption of the unprecedented...