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Iran Implements New Hijab Regulations and Gasoline Price Increases Amidst Security Deployments

The Iranian government has introduced new hijab regulations for female students at universities, following intensive meetings between the Ministries of Science and Health and higher education institutions. The administration announced that these rules will ensure stricter enforcement of mandatory hijab requirements on campuses to address recent criticisms regarding students attending meetings and ceremonies without observing the Islamic dress code. Simultaneously, the government has increased the price of gasoline for drivers purchasing fuel outside of their monthly subsidized quotas. The price rose from 50,000 to 100,000 rials per liter. To manage the transition, security forces, including special units and Basij forces, were deployed across multiple cities, including Tehran, Mashhad, and Shiraz, to oversee fuel stations. First Vice President Mohammad Reza Aref defended the new rate, stating that the cost remains significantly below the government's import costs. However, citizens have expressed concern that the price hike will increase transportation and food costs, impacting daily expenses for workers whose wages have remained relatively stagnant.

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