Revolution in Iran

For John, BLUF:  After the religious (moral) police in Iran arrested, and killed, a woman for having a lock of hair exposed, there were protest.  Nothing to see here; just move along.

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"We tell each other on the scene where and when we would gather next time. But mostly you know where people would gather..."

From Althouse Blogspot, by Professor Ann Althouse, October 2, 2022.

Here is the lede plus two:

"We tell each other on the scene where and when we would gather next time. But mostly you know where people would gather and you do not need to arrange anything....  We will continue until they kill every single one of us....  They fired teargas directly at us the other night, my eyes were burning, I could not sleep all night, but still I went out the next night, with my tears and pain in my eyes."

Said one woman named Nasheen, quoted in "'Women are in charge.  They are leading':  Iran protests continue despite crackdowns/People, determined to defy violence by security forces and online blackout, are resorting to old-fashioned methods to organise unrest" (The Guardian).

Also, from a woman named Negar:  "Much of the time the men are just watching.  Women organise and do everything.  It’s completely different from previous times.  Women are in charge.  They are leading."

This revolution, because of its makeup, threatens the current government in Iran.  Women just ignoring the religious police creates a difficulty for the government.  The government is not directly threatened.  On the other hand, to react to the protestors makes the government look oppressive, which strips it of legitimacy  This is a tricky time for the Iranian government..

The threat is not just to the government, but it is also a threat to Shia Islam, in that the faithful are rejecting a tenant regarding acceptable drress.  What could be next?

Hat tip to Ann Althouse.

Regards  —  Cliff