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Iran: at the heart of a population under tension
Iran: at the heart of a population under tension
(France 2)
Since Iran’s attack on Israel on the night of Saturday April 13 to Sunday April 14, the Iranian regime has stepped up repression against women who do not wear the veil. Faced with this hardening, the population is resisting as much as possible.
Women brutally arrested by the police in the streets of Tehran (Iran) because they do not wear the veil, cries of protest and the helplessness of those filming. Similar scenes have been multiplying in the Iranian capital since Saturday April 13, since the police announced that they were strengthening their controls on the compulsory wearing of headscarves. How can we explain the hardening of the Iranian regime after months of relative tolerance?
The resistance of the population
According to a 35-year-old Iranian architect who has not worn the veil for several months, this stiffening is linked to tensions with Israel. “The government is doing this to put pressure on the population and to divert attention from the conflict with Israel”, she analyzes. The Iranian regime is demonstrating a show of force. The police presence has been increased in Tehran. Trapped, a majority of the population continues to resist and solidarity is expressed by all means. On social networks, Internet users give each other advice on how to resist repression. Faced with a state that is becoming more rigid, the exasperated population could rebel again.
