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Politics : View from the Center and Left Middle East Annex

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From: S. maltophilia11/8/2025 9:39:13 PM
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Several hundred miles to the northeast:

The Battle Iranian Women Are Winning
The mandatory veiling of women was once a pillar of the Islamic Republic. Now it’s almost gone.

By Arash Azizi


Morteza Nikoubazl / NurPhoto / Getty

November 7, 2025, 7 AM ET

On a busy sidewalk outside a café, a group of young people, many of them women, bob their heads to the beat of “Seven Nation Army,”by the White Stripes. Huddled around a live band, some shake their hair while others rhythmically swing.

The scene wouldn’t raise an eyebrow in most cities. But a clip of it went viral, viewed by millions on X and Instagram, because it happened in Tehran....

theatlantic.com
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