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Reactions to Iran's anti-Hijab protests

& Prediction for future results:

position of foreign countries, and conclusion

Reactions to Iran's anti-Hijab protests:

Other countries are concerned about the

safety of their citizens living in Iran, but
generally show support for the protesters.
For example, the U.S. president said in
a speech to the United Nations General

Assembly that he supports brave citizens
and brave women who are currently
demonstrating to secure fundamental
rights in Iran. U.S. senators and aides

have also called for help to Iranian
protesters. British and French foreign
ministries have called for an investigation to the death of Mahsa Amini. Italy's foreign ministry also criticized
the Iranian government, saying that violence to the innocent is unacceptable.

Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi declined to comment directly on the protests, but he said it is an internal affair
of Iran, not a foreign intervention. He also criticized Western concerns, including those of the United States, as
a double standard.

Prediction for future results & conclusion:

Western countries are most likely to intervene, but intervention by neighboring countries is not expected. Also
due to the religious beliefs of the current ruling class, meeting the demands of the protesters is not expected. As
can be seen in the aspect of actual protests, fierce suppression is taking place these days.
There have been constant large and small protests in Iran since before these ones, but there has been no clear

improvement. If it is difficult to solve these problems within the country alone, other countries should impose
sanctions on government leader who harms universal ethics. It will minimize the suffering for citizens. Also, it
is true that hijab has both positive and negative elements, but if women are forced to wear hijabs for religious
reasons alone, it is just social structural violence. We are sure that all the religious elements are respected, only

when they are based on the autonomous choices of the members.

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