Chaos and divisions shake Iran's ultra-hardliner camp

Maryam Sinaiee
Maryam Sinaiee

Iran International

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian (center-left) talking to lawmaker Mahmoud Nabavian (2nd right) at the parliament (March 2025)
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian (center-left) talking to lawmaker Mahmoud Nabavian (2nd right) at the parliament (March 2025)

A significant rift has emerged within Iran's ultra-hardliner faction following a prominent lawmaker’s unprecedented criticism of protests by radicals to pressure authorities into enforcing a tough hijab law.