A woman at an Iranian university removed her clothing in what appeared to be a protest after campus security reportedly detained her for not wearing a headscarf.
Video footage from Saturday shows the woman, partially undressed, sitting on a staircase in an outdoor area at a branch of Tehran’s Islamic Azad University. The video later captures her walking across the sidewalk and street, where security forces surround her and appear to escort her into a car.
In Iran, not wearing a hijab is a punishable offense under Sharia-based law, enforced by a task force known as the morality police. At universities, campus security monitors students to ensure compliance with the mandatory hijab rule.
The woman was initially taken to a police station and later transferred to a psychiatric facility, as reported by “Farhikhtegan”, an Iranian newspaper’s Telegram channel. A university spokesperson stated that the “true motive” behind the incident is still under investigation, according to “Farhikhtegan”.
In Iran, authorities have a record of transferring protesters to psychiatric centers, often attributing their resistance to issues with mental health.
