Announcement made Saturday evening by Mohammad Jafar Montazeri, the Iranian attorney general.
“A concession to the protest movement” analyze it New York Times which recalls the origin of the movement: “the death of Masha Amini”.
“The streets of Tehran are revealed” title Time which relays testimonies of Iranian women. They are no longer afraid to walk around with their hair uncovered, sometimes even with a ponytail, a hairstyle prohibited in 2010… even a short haircut, a sign of mourning… or revolt in the Persian tradition. », Specifies the Swiss daily.
In Italy, La Repubblica Talk about “first small result obtained by the Iranian pro-democracy movement”.
But they are not the only reformers who are protesting in Iran, specifies the wall street journal. “Among the protesters are conservative women and men, who join a crowd of young secularists.”
In the UK, the Times analyzes this announcement of the dissolution of the morality police as the “first significant sign of weakening of the regime since the beginning of the movement”.
However, the international press is cautious after this announcement of the dissolution of the morality police.
“Several factors make it possible to qualify it » highlighted The Orient by Day. The Lebanese daily that recalls “that no Iranian official has confirmed the dissolution of the morality police”.
The Orient by Day adds that “Statements by the attorney general do not signal any change in Iran’s hijab law or law enforcement.”
Opinion shared by Gissou Nia, a lawyer specializing in human rights quoted by the New York Times. She points out that “ Extremely discriminatory laws against women, which impose the hijab and restrict women’s rights to marriage, divorce, child custody and inheritance, are still in force. »
Because as it reminds The evening in Belgium: it is “the very legitimacy of the regime which is called into question”.
the New York Times reminds that “Women’s dress code has become an ideological pillar of the ruling clerical establishment, it is central to its identity”.
And the words of the President of the Cultural Committee of the Iranian Parliament, quoted by Ha’aretz in Israel, seem to confirm the analysis of the New York Times : “We will soon prepare a complete plan of persuasion and explanation for citizens who do not understand […]. There are people who don’t want to be persuaded, but when it’s the law in the Islamic system, they have to obey the law. »
The Orient by Day adds that “the Iranian authorities could simply find new instruments to impose the hijab”.
This announcement by the Iranian regime comes as protesters announce three days of mobilization starting this Monday
And they should not dampen the ardor of the protesters…
“Dismantling the morality police will not satisfy Iranian protesters”, affirms Ha’aretz in Israel.
Same story on the side of the Evening. The Belgian daily quotes an expert who speaks “of diversion before the great mobilizations of this week”.
The Orient by day quotes an expert who believes that “The regime may be able to persuade a small part of the population not to take part in future demonstrations… but the multitude of other factors – such as bad governance, repression, economic problems or corruption – which make to take the population to the streets have not moved”.
In Belgium, The evening concludes: The week which begins in Iran could thus be that of all the dangers ».
Another headline in the international press: the entry into force of the European embargo on Russian oil
In Germany, Die Welt speak “unprecedented experience on the black gold market”. “Risky experiment due to a large number of unknowns”, adds the daily.
For the wall street journalit is “the first major attempt to reduce Moscow’s fossil fuel revenues. Revenues that have stabilized the Russian economy after a barrage of sanctions on other industries. »
But the American daily affirms it: “There is a deliberate loophole, which allows companies to facilitate shipments of Russian oil to non-European countries if the price does not exceed $60 a barrel. »
Der Spiegel focuses on Moscow’s counter-attack and relays information directly from the Russian government. The executive “plans to ban Russian companies from trading with countries that respect the price cap imposed on crude oil exports by sea. »
On the Western side, the fear recalled by Die Welt, is called Vladimir Putin who could, according to the daily “decide to turn off the oil tap as it has already done for gas…if the ceiling price is lower than the current market price or if the price of Russian oil falls even further”.
For the wall street journal : “This loophole reflects anxiety that Russia, the world’s largest exporter of crude oil and refined fuels, could wreak havoc on energy supplies even as its military campaign in Ukraine falters.”