Iran's Revolutionary Guard force has raided three underground modelling agencies for 'promoting vulgarity', accusing them of disregarding the strict Islamic dress code for women. Officials in Iran have long warned that the influence of Western and American culture through entertainment and social media poses a threat to Islamic and revolutionary values. In March, reports on social media said that two women in Kangavar, western Iran, were arrested for removing their hijabs in on of the city's main streets. Women in Iran must wear the hijab, but since December 2017 there have been many protestsThey walked some distance before being detained, Radio Farda reported. In Iran, a social media campaign called White Wednesdays has emerged against the law which forces women to wear a headscarf.

Source: Daily Mail May 19, 2019 11:30 UTC