In Brief: Opposition to crackdown in Iran

Iran Focus: Tehran, Oct. 26 – From the Grapevine… The atmosphere in the Iranian capital Tehran, Shiraz (southern Iran) and Isfahan (central Iran) and motorways leading to these cities has become more repressive as police checkpoints and searches have increased.

Iran Focus

Tehran, Oct. 26 – From the Grapevine…

The atmosphere in the Iranian capital Tehran, Shiraz (southern Iran) and Isfahan (central Iran) and motorways leading to these cities has become more repressive as police checkpoints and searches have increased.

In recreation areas and mountains, especially around Tehran, women are taking off their scarves in growing numbers as an expression of protest against the theocratic regime.