The video, which spread rapidly on social media, captured the moments when security guards detained a young woman who had undressed down to her underwear on the campus of Islamic Azad University in the capital Tehran.
STATEMENT OF THE UNIVERSITY: THE WOMAN HAS A PSYCHOLOGICAL DISORDER
University spokesman Amir Mahjob, in his statement from X, stated that the initial investigations revealed that the woman had a psychological disorder and was experiencing serious distress.
SOCIAL MEDIA THINK DIFFERENTLY
However, some social media users claimed that the woman’s action was a deliberate protest.
X user named Lei La captioned the video, “For most women, being in their underwear in public is one of their worst nightmares. “This is a reaction to the authorities’ foolish insistence on compulsory headscarves,” he commented.
Many users appreciated the woman for her “courage” and “courage”.
‘HEADSCARF’ CLAIM
According to one of the allegations, the young woman protested because she was attacked by security forces for “not wearing her headscarf properly”.
In an article published in X, Amnesty Iran called for the immediate and unconditional release of the woman.