A female student at an Iranian university has been arrested after reportedly stripping off her clothes in protest against the Islamic regime’s strict dress code.
Nov. 3 A female student at an Iranian university has been arrested after reportedly stripping off her clothes in protest against the Islamic regime’s strict dress code.
In a video widely circulated online, the woman is seen in her underwear with her head uncovered. She is sitting near steps on campus of Tehran’s Islamic Azad University before she stands and walks about with her arms crossed.
Amir Mahjoub, director general of public relations at the university, confirmed in an online statement that the student had been arrested on Saturday for performing an «indecent act.»
«The motivation and reasons for this student’s action are under investigation», Mahjoub said.
He later stated the student told police under questioning that she had been «under severe mental pressure and had a mental disorder.
