The Iranian state is planning to open a treatment clinic for women who flout the mandatory hijab laws that require them to cover their heads in public.

Iran's government has announced plans to open a controversial new facility aimed at 'treating' women who defy the country's compulsory hijab mandate. This move has sparked outrage among human rights activists and women across the country,

The announcement was made by Mehri Talebi Darestani, the head of the Women and Family Department at Tehran’s Headquarters for the Promotion of Virtue and Prevention of Vice, a body responsible for enforcing public morality laws, including the compulsory hijab.

The move has been described as ‘chilling’ by activists and rights groups as arrests mount over dress code breaches.

Women who refuse to wear a hijab in Iran will be given treatment at a mental health clinic in the capital Tehran. The Iranian state announced that the centre will be called the Clinic for Quitting Hijab Removal.

Iran announced plans to open a treatment clinic for women who defy mandatory hijab laws, sparking criticism from human rights groups and citizens.