Iranian woman strips in protest over assault by security forces for improper hijab; arrested

A video of a woman strolling around at an Iranian university campus in her undergarments is going viral across social media. In the video security guards at a branch of the

Islamic Azad University

are seen detaining the unidentified woman.

University spokesperson Amir Mahjob said on X that "at the police station, it was determined she was under significant mental distress and had a mental disorder." However, some social media users speculated that the woman’s action was a deliberate act of prote
"For most women, being in public in their underwear is one of their worst nightmares," wrote Lei La, a user on X. "This is a response to the authorities' stubborn insistence on mandatory

hijab

."

The woman’s current situation remains unclear, though the mass-circulation daily Hamshahri reported on its website that "an informed source indicated... the individual involved in this incident has severe mental health issues and, after further investigations, will most likely be sent to a mental hospital."