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Politics : View from the Center and Left Middle East Annex

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From: S. maltophilia6/14/2025 1:28:28 PM
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BTW, I noticed this:

‘Dog Walking Is a Clear Crime’: Iran’s Latest Morality Push
The government regards pet dogs as a sign of Western cultural influence. They are also considered impure, in Islam. Now there is a crackdown.

By Amelia Nierenberg and Leily Nikounazar

June 9, 2025
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When Iran banned dog walking in 2019, few dog owners were all that worried about the order. But after years of lax enforcement, officials in recent days have pledged to crack down, according to the state news media.

Prosecutors in at least 20 cities cited public health risks and....

nytimes.com

Of course, there's a religious angle:

“Prayer is invalid with the presence of dog hair,” [Khamenei's] fatwa read.
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