The morality police unit responsible for Mahsa Amini’s death, which led to days of street protests in Iran, was shut down. Mohammad Jafar Montazeri, the Prosecutor General of Iran, announced the decision.
According to the Iranian Students News Agency (ISNA), Muntazeri spoke at the meeting on “Explaining the Dimensions of Hybrid Warfare”.
“MORTAL POLICE IS CLOSED”
Expressing that the Judiciary has evaluated all aspects of the recent demonstrations in the country, Muntazeri, when asked about the closure of the Moral Police unit, said, “The moral police have no relation with the Judiciary. The moral police were closed wherever they were established in the past.” said.
Describing the demonstrations that spread throughout the country and turned into an opposition to the regime as a “hybrid war”, Muntazeri said that they were faced with a more comprehensive war than the 8-year Iran-Iraq War.
“Hybrid warfare, which is incomparable to the Iran-Iraq War, has many aspects such as politics, spreading fake and fake news, cyber, cultural and diplomatic warfare, disrupting relations with other countries, estranging religious and ethnic minorities, and increasing economic sanctions,” Muntazeri said. used the phrases.
HE KEEP COUNTRIES RESPONSIBLE
Noting that those who caused the “riot” movement in the country will be taken decisively, Montazeri held the USA, England, France, Germany, Israel and some Arab countries responsible for the attempts against Iran.
The morality police, which was established under the Iranian Police Department, first started its duty in 2006. The unit, which initially warned women who dressed “inappropriately” according to the dress code, later began to detain the women in question.
The Police Department has not yet made a statement on the matter.
The death of 22-year-old Mahsa Emini on September 16, who fell ill and was taken to hospital after being detained by the Irshad patrols, known as the “morality police” in Tehran on September 13, sparked protests against the country’s government.