Along with prison time for violators, legislation calls for punishment for 'mocking the hijab,' following protests sparked by death of woman accused of breaching rules

Maya Benvenisti, 36, staged protest against since-shelved legislation that would have made it a criminal offense to dress or pray at Jerusalem Old City holy site 'immodestly'

Baran Kosari and Shaghayegh Dehghan face prison terms for violating strict dress code amid ongoing wave of defiance since Mahsa Amini's death in custody last September

Police say technology will be used to identify women who flout strict Islamic dress code, even in private cars, and warn businesses will be closed if workers remove headscarves

Authorities say those not wearing headscarf in public places will receive 'warning text messages as to the consequences,' as women increasingly defy 'hijab law'

Police also issue arrest warrant for attacker after footage goes viral; Iran's president stresses wearing headscarf is obligatory

Though many support theocratic regime, mandatory hijab, some residents say anti-government protesters treated too harshly, women who flout dress code should be warned, not arrested

Authorities say officer received 'warnings and training' after video posted online shows him rejecting a woman's plea to arrest another woman who wasn't wearing headscarf

Mehr news agency reports law enforcement ordered to crack down on those violating law, with punishments including 'exile, bans on certain professions and closing workplaces'

Sara Khadem photographed at Kazakhstan championship without compulsory head covering, joining other female Iranian athletes who have competed bareheaded in defiance of regime