Iranian authorities are reportedly allowing women not wearing the hijab to attend Shiite mourning ceremonies, a rare departure from past practice, according to the source covering Arab affairs. The source says the shift reflects the regime's fear of renewed protests, and notes that even under the Shah women were not permitted to attend such events without a head covering.
A single source, the source "301 — The Arab World on Telegram" (reposted by The Zioneer), reports a significant shift in Iranian enforcement of the mandatory hijab. According to the channel, the regime now allows women not wearing the hijab to participate in Shiite mourning rituals, out of fear of sparking a new wave of protests. The source characterizes the move as unprecedented, noting that even under the Pahlavi dynasty women were not permitted to attend such religious ceremonies without a head covering.
Prior Zioneer reporting documents a steady pattern of both defiance and crackdown in Iranian society throughout June 2026, with reports of women appearing bare-headed in Tehran, café closures by the judiciary, the arrest of young women by morality patrols, a 74-lash sentence for a singer who performed without a hijab, and regime supporters confronting women in the street. This new report, if accurate, would mark the first official relaxation — however tactical — of hijab enforcement in a religious context.
No independent corroboration is yet available. The claim, attributed to an unnamed analyst, remains unverified by official Iranian sources.
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