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flag A viral wedding video in Iran sparks backlash for defying hijab laws, highlighting elite hypocrisy amid a crackdown on modesty.

flag A video of the wedding of an Iranian official’s daughter has gone viral, drawing criticism for its Western-style elements like music, mixed-gender dancing, and revealing attire, conflicting with Iran’s strict hijab and modesty laws. flag The event resurfaces amid the government’s launch of a new “Modesty and Hijab Operations Room” and deployment of 80,000 morality police. flag The incident has fueled public debate over cultural norms, elite hypocrisy, and individual freedoms, highlighting tensions between state enforcement of religious codes and personal expression, particularly among younger, urban Iranians.

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