Afsaneh Bayegan given 2-year sentence after appearing at movie ceremony without a head covering; is also ordered to visit psychological center for her 'anti-family personality'

Police spokesman says enforcement officials will resume notifying and then detaining women not wearing hijab in public; actor arrested for video slamming move

Tehran's theocracy is escalating its response to a growing trend of openly defying mandatory headscarf rule; some say rulers may be overreaching, risking a renewed wave of protests

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

State news agency says Hashem Siami quit 'due to the controversies that arose' after photographs circulated of women competing without a hijab at event in Shiraz

Katayoun Riahi and Pantea Bahram accused of posting photos online of themselves without hijab; pair could face fines or prison time

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

Moves follow complaints from religious scholars and members of the public about mixing of genders, claims women aren't wearing their hijabs correctly

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