Female cartoon characters shown on Iranian television must now wear a hijab, Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has ruled. He responded: 'Although wearing hijab in such a hypothetical situation is not required per se, observing hijab in animation is required due to the consequences of not wearing hijab.' The Supreme Leader of the Islamic Republic of Iran has announced women even in animations should wear hijab. Is the fear that girls will grow up and not wear hijab? Last October, a young woman was arrested in central Iran for 'insulting the Islamic hijab', after a video appeared to show her cycling without a veil.

Source: Daily Mail February 23, 2021 09:34 UTC