Acid Attacks on Women in Iran Raise Concerns of Veil Vigilantes
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A series of acid attacks on women in the Iranian city of Esfahan have raised concerns the victims are being targeted for not adhering to Islamic dress codes.
Four women in the central city have been splashed with acid in recent weeks, police official Hossein Ashtari told the state-run Islamic Republic News Agency. Suspects have been arrested, he said without giving details.