The Iranian judiciary says two organisers of a marathon have been arrested for allowing women who were not wearing hijabs to take part.
The move comes after images appeared online of unveiled women competing in the race on Friday.
Around 2,000 women and 3,000 men took part separately in the marathon on Kish Island off the southern coast of Iran.
Dressed in red t-shirts, some of the female competitors were clearly not wearing the hijab or any other head covering.
Iran’s regime just arrested two marathon organizers…
Why? Because women were running without hijab. Yes, in 2025.The Islamic Republic is basically treating hair and jogging as “national security threats.” Total madness.
Videos show women running freely. The regime’s response:… https://t.co/cVAyDytV0E pic.twitter.com/TtRGvPPLHy
— Masih Alinejad 🏳️ (@AlinejadMasih) December 6, 2025
