Demonstrations erupted in various parts of the Iranian capital of Tehran as the city steps up enforcement of the mandatory hijab rule, angering residents who for months have protested over what they see as the government’s intrusion into their daily lives.
Rallies took place late on May 1 in the capital’s districts of Sattarkhan, Aryashahr, Tehranpars, and Gohardasht Karaj, as citizens chanted “Death to the oppressor, long live the worker,” “Woman, life, freedom,” and “Death to Khamenei,” a reference to Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.
