The move appeared to be a concession to the protest movement that erupted after the death of Mahsa Amini, a young woman who was being held by the morality police for supposedly violating Islamic dress rules.
True, I asked my partner's Iranian boss his thoughts a few weeks ago at a big company dinner they were having. His parents still live near Tehran, and I thought he would be a good resource. Turns out his aunt and uncle were both socialists and involved in the revolution. Her boss's uncle was captured and executed by the theocracy and his body dumped on his parents doorstep. His aunt was imprisoned for six years, tortured and sexually assaulted during that time, but eventually released. I was worried I had killed the whole vibe by asking about it, but her boss was surprisingly chill about it.
I'm not sure there are many remnants left. Pretty sure the theocratic government started executing communists shortly after taking power.
True, I asked my partner's Iranian boss his thoughts a few weeks ago at a big company dinner they were having. His parents still live near Tehran, and I thought he would be a good resource. Turns out his aunt and uncle were both socialists and involved in the revolution. Her boss's uncle was captured and executed by the theocracy and his body dumped on his parents doorstep. His aunt was imprisoned for six years, tortured and sexually assaulted during that time, but eventually released. I was worried I had killed the whole vibe by asking about it, but her boss was surprisingly chill about it.