These incidents began in the city of Qom in November and have multiplied in recent days.
On Friday, Ebrahim Raisi, President of Iran, ordered the Interior and Intelligence ministries to “destroy the enemy’s conspiracy that aims to create fear and despair among the population.” However, he did not give any indication of the identity of the “enemy”.
The country has experienced great tension in recent months due to the protests unleashed by the death of the young Mahsa Amini, after being arrested for not wearing the Islamic veil properly.
Female students from colleges and institutes participated in these protests, removing their headscarves, shouting “woman, life, freedom” and cutting their sleeves at portraits of the Supreme Leader of Iran, Ali Khamenei, and Ayatollah Ruhola Khomeini.a
