In recent weeks, the head of the Islamic Republic’s judiciary, Gholamhossein Mohseni-Ejei, stated that he had issued orders to take action against “improper hijab and semi-nudity.” A few days later, Tehran’s prosecutor, Ali Salehi, announced that his office is cooperating with police forces and security agencies to confront what he described as “organized networks of corruption and prostitution supported by foreign enemies.”

According to Dadban, the claim of the existence of organized corruption networks—without presenting any evidence—reflects an effort to intensify collective crackdowns and exert pressure on women while creating an atmosphere of fear and intimidation. Based on reports received by Dadban, following this directive, police officers in cities such as Tehran and Karaj have been detaining women who do not comply with compulsory hijab and, through threats and intimidation, forcing them to falsely confess to prostitution.

Police officers have made the release of these detainees and the decision not to pursue criminal charges conditional upon signing a pledge in which the women “commit to stopping prostitution.” However, these pledge forms are then used as supposed evidence to prove the alleged crime, and the prosecutor’s office uses them to open judicial cases against the women.

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