Source: Christian Science Monitor
by staff
“The Islamic regime in Iran has had a bad run lately. The collapse of its ally in Syria. The weakening of its proxy militias in Gaza and Lebanon. Embarrassing intelligence failures. Bombardments by Israel. Rarely has Tehran been more isolated. Yet on Tuesday, when supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei vowed in a public address that ‘The resistance [to Israel and the West] is not over’, he also spoke of a vulnerability from within. ‘Everyone, especially women, should be vigilant about the enemy’s soft tactics and not be deceived by slogans and temptations,’ he said. By ‘advocating for women’s rights … they incite unrest in the country.’ The ayatollah’s warning comes amid a resurgence of the women’s rights movement that erupted two years ago when a young woman died while in police custody after being detained for not covering her hair properly.” (12/19/24)
https://www.csmonitor.com/Commentary/the-monitors-view/2024/1219/Freedom-in-Iran-unveiled