Iran hesitant to enforce mandatory headscarf law as war and economic pressures mount

The Times of Israel reports, citing activists, that the Iranian regime is exercising caution in enforcing mandatory hijab laws due to fears of reigniting public protests. The report notes that economic pressures and wartime conditions have limited the security apparatus's capacity to focus on this issue. In this context, comments attributed to the father-in-law of Ali Khamenei acknowledge that, due to wartime conditions, the regime cannot engage on that front as it otherwise would. This analysis suggests that security priorities and regime survival during a crisis have hindered the full implementation of strict cultural policies.