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VOA Persian: Woman uses cleric’s turban as scarf in protest against harassment 


These images from video show a confrontation between a woman and a cleric over compulsory hijab laws, at Mehrabad Airport in Tehran, Iran, on Monday.
These images from video show a confrontation between a woman and a cleric over compulsory hijab laws, at Mehrabad Airport in Tehran, Iran, on Monday.

The release of a video capturing a confrontation between a young woman and a cleric over compulsory hijab laws at Mehrabad Airport on Monday has triggered a wave of reactions on social media. The video shows the woman using the cleric’s turban as a scarf in protest.

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