Iranian officials neither confirm nor deny reports of morality police being suspended, as the future of the force remains unclear
Protests erupted in September after the death of Mahsa Amini, who was arrested by the country's morality police for alleged violation of the dress code.
In a report carried by ISNA news agency on Sunday, lawmaker Nezamoddin Mousavi signalled a less confrontational approach toward the protests. Mousavi's remarks followed a closed meeting with several senior Iranian officials, including President Ebrahim Raisi. He did not address the reported closure of the morality police.
He did not say if its closure was nationwide and permanent but said that Iran’s judiciary will ‘‘continue to monitor behaviour at the community level.’’ When asked about Montazeri's statement, Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian, gave no direct answer.
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