Two Minutes in Tehran - July 19, 2024

Two Minutes in Tehran is a weekly series dedicated to briefing you on the latest news on Iran

Crowd Protects Women At Risk of Arrest Over Hijab

• A video circulating on Twitter showed two women being harassed by regime forces for not covering their hair in accordance with Islamic Republic guidelines.

• In the video, a large crowd gathers around the two women to protect them from police, until they are safely put into a relative's car and driven away.

Islamic Republic Executes Over 200 in First Half of 2024

• A report finds that in the first half of 2024, the Islamic Republic has executed at least 266 political prisoners.

• Among the 266 executed, 10 were executed on political and religious charges, 10 were women, and one was a child.

Khamenei's Representative Calls for More Crackdowns

• One of Ali Khamenei's representatives has called for stricter laws on dog walking and women improperly covering their hair.

• He said that it is necessary for the regime to crackdown harshly on "social corruption". This comes just weeks before a "reformist" president is set to take office, though he himself has a history of being restrictive with women's rights.