Tehran: Ayatollah Ali Khamenei: On one hand, Iran is in the news for imposing restrictions on women, while on the other hand, Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has compared women to delicate flowers. And has told what should be the role of women in the house. Whereas in the Islamic Republic, under his rule, women have been fighting for their rights for years.

What did Ayatollah Khamenei say

"A woman is like a delicate flower, not a maid. A woman should be treated like a flower in the house. A flower should be cared for. Its freshness and sweet scent should be taken advantage of and used to perfume the air," Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei tweeted on Wednesday.

In another tweet, he said, “Women and men have different roles in a family. For example, a man is responsible for family expenses, while a woman is responsible for raising children. This does not mean superiority. They are different qualities.

Is everything not okay in Iran?

Let us tell you that just last week, Iran had talked about implementing a new strict hijab law, but it has been suddenly banned. This new law came into force last Friday, i.e. on 13 December. But it started facing opposition at international and domestic level. Now reports have come that Iran's National Security Council has banned this controversial hijab and purity law on 16 December.

The status of women in Iran

Women in Iran who violate strict hijab laws continue to be imprisoned and harassed. Iran ranks 143rd out of 146 countries in the Global Gender Gap Index. Many women have taken to the streets to protest Khamenei's authoritarian rule, especially since the death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini in 2022. Since the 1979 Iranian Revolution, the new government led by Ayatollah Khomeini has enforced a strict interpretation of Islamic law, or Sharia. It has severely restricted women's rights. Compulsory hijab became law, and it became necessary to cover oneself in public.