Iran to disband morality police amid ongoing protests, says attorney general

Iran abolishes morality police after protests

Calls to protest in Iran after confusing announcement about Police de la Moral

Iranian activists have called for protests for the next three days with mobilizations and strikes, after yesterday the country's Public Prosecutor's Office held a...

Iran’s so-called morality police suspended after months of protes

The unit that monitors women's clothing in Iran — the so-called morality police — has been suspended following months of

Iran suspends morality police that sparked massive protests

The operations of Iran’s “morality police” have effectively been suspended, a top official said, after months of widespread anti-government protests over the death of a young woman in its custody. Officially called the Guidance Patrol, the police unit has for years stalked major intersections and thoroughfares in Iranian cities, arresting those it determined were flouting the Islamic Republic’s strict religious dress codes. The patrols seemed to…

Iran morality police status unclear after ‘closure’ comment

CAIRO (AP) — An Iranian lawmaker said Sunday that Iran’s government is “paying attention to the people’s real demands,” state media reported, a day af...

News Wrap: Iran may disband morality police amid months of protests

In our news wrap Sunday, Iran's state media pushed back on a top official's comment that the country's morality police has been disbanded, Cleveland Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson returned to play after being suspended for allegations of sexual misconduct, a volcanic eruption in Indonesia forced evacuations, and France and England advanced to the World Cup quarterfinals.