UN: Iran Using Drones, Apps to Enforce Hijab Laws
Above: An Iranian woman stands next to an effigy of Major General Qassem Soleimani in southern Tehran on March 11, 2025. Image copyright: Morteza Nikoubazl/Contributor/NurPhoto via Getty Images
The Spin
Pro-Iran narrative
Surveillance measures are necessary civic responsibilities designed to maintain social order and religious values. Utilizing technology to efficiently enforce established laws that protect cultural norms and public morality is not inhumane or illegal.
Anti-Iran narrative
The technological crackdown is akin to systematic state oppression. Using surveillance to control women's bodies and choices violates human rights, suppresses fundamental freedoms, and creates an atmosphere of fear and intimidation.