With mountains like the Zagros and Alborz ranges, the UNESCO World Heritage-listed Lut Desert, and lush landscapes in the ...

"You cannot stop women walking in the streets of Iran, but you wouldn't see this today - her earrings and make up so clearly on show," Prof Afshar says. "There is this concept of 'decency' in Iran ...

The controversial bill seeks to impose harsher penalties on women who refuse to wear the hijab and on businesses that serve them.