Rosa Estaràs Ferragut· PPE

Nuanced

In Iran, girls are required to wear the veil from the age of nine.

Omissions

• The age of 9 refers to lunar years (Islamic calendar), which is approximately 8 years and 9 months in the Gregorian calendar
• The requirement is technically from puberty OR age 9 lunar years, whichever comes first
• The enforcement has intensified with new legislation in 2024, but the age threshold itself is based on long-standing religious legal interpretation rather than a specific statute
• The claim omits context about the significant protests and resistance against this policy, particularly since 2022

Sources

• PrimaryUN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR)Reports on repressive enforcement of Iranian hijab laws affecting women and girls, with concerns about gender-based persecution
• PrimaryUN NewsReports on new strict Iranian hijab law with prison terms up to 15 years for violations
• SecondaryHuman Rights WatchReports on Iran's new hijab law from 2024 adding restrictions and punishments for dress code violations
• TertiaryWikipedia - Hijab in IranDocuments compulsory hijab policy since 1979 Iranian Revolution requiring all women to wear hijab in public
• TertiaryQuora discussion on hijab age in IranStates that technically by Islamic teachings, girls must wear hijab when they hit puberty or 9 years of age (in lunar years), whichever comes first