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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Andy Gregory

Iranian state media rejects claim regime is abolishing morality police in face of ongoing protests

Behrouz Mehri/AFP/Getty

Iranian state media has rejected reports that the regime is abolishing the morality police tasked with enforcing its strict dress code, in the face of furious protests over the death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini in its custody.

Such a concession would mark a significant victory for demonstrators demanding greater freedoms for women and posing the largest threat to the regime since the Islamic Revolution in 1979.

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