Former Iranian President Rouhani: Hijab law neither just, Islamic, nor constitutional

Former Iranian President Hassan Rouhani has criticized the newly approved hijab law, saying that it "aligns neither with the Constitution, nor with justice, nor with the Quran and Islamic culture."

"The Quran regards hijab as a means to ensure the safety of women, but unfortunately, some people view the issue of hijab as a tool for coercion," Rouhani said on Wednesday.

This comes as the Islamic Republic has officially postponed the implementation of the controversial hijab law, which imposes severe penalties on women and girls who defy veiling requirements, following significant backlash from both the public and the international community.

Iran's Supreme National Security Council, in a letter to the parliament on Saturday, requested that the process of implementing the Hijab and Chastity law be halted. A member of the Parliament's presiding board stated that the government intends to submit an amended bill to the parliament for further consideration.