Iran Hints at Reform of ‘Morality Police’ in Wake of Protests
- President says authorities’ methods but not values can change
- Protests followed death of woman arrested under clothing rules
Protests in downtown Tehran, Iran.
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Iran is open to reviewing how it applies strict Islamic laws at the heart of widespread protests -- but not the values that underpin them, the president said.
“We should pursue the best methods for the implementation of the law - every law,” Ebrahim Raisi told state TV in an interview, adding that “what isn’t subject to change are values.”