In Mashhad, Iran, the Iranian woman was observed removing her clothing in protest and hopping aboard a police vehicle. Her audacious deed has drawn conflicting responses; some have questioned her mental health, while others have praised her and saw it as a part of a broader Iranian women's struggle against the morality police's rigid clothing code.
 

A lady in Mashhad, Iran, is seen leaping atop a police cruiser and removing her clothing in protest in a startling CCTV footage that went viral on social media. She is shown on camera standing on the hood of a car in a busy roadway and shouting at armed police officers.

Officers tried to convince her to relocate, but she refused. A cop is seen reaching into the vehicle at one moment, seemingly to get a weapon.
 
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According to Euronews, the male police officer who was carrying an automatic weapon seemed hesitant to arrest her because she is nude.
 
The woman was reportedly criticizing Iran's strict attire regulations for women on social media. Reactions to her daring protest have been divided; some have questioned her mental health, while others have praised her and saw her as a part of a broader Iranian trend in which women are defying the morality police's severe clothing code.
 

For many years, there has been controversy over the rule that requires women to cover their bodies and hair in public by donning a hijab. If women don't adhere to this rigid clothing code, they risk severe penalties including fines and jail time.
 
An Iranian artist previously faced legal punishment for performing an internet performance without a headscarf, in violation of the nation's stringent dress rules. Authorities harshly denounced the live-streamed event, which took place at a historic caravanserai and was aired on YouTube, for lacking the necessary authorization and for violating Iranian law and cultural norms.
 


 


 

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