At a time when the cultural and historical heritage of Iran has fallen victim to negligence and destruction both intentional and unintentional, and while Iran’s tourism is at its worst, the General Directorate of Cultural Heritage and Tourism of Tehran has ordered violence against women without hijab (Islamic religious covering), following the directions of some of the religious ayatollahs.
This has been one of the ways in which the Islamic Republic has clamped down on human rights and freedoms and have attacked women once again.
According to Iranian local news agencies, Parham Janfeshan, the director general of cultural heritage and tourism in Tehran Province, has issued an order to travel agencies telling them that women must abide by Islamic behavior and the full hijab on all domestic and foreign trips.