Iran morality police status unclear after ‘closure’ comment

Iranians protest the death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini after she was detained by the morality police, in Tehran in October (Middle East Images/AP)

An Iranian lawmaker has said that the country’s government is “paying attention to the people’s real demands”, state media reported, a day after a top official suggested the morality police whose conduct helped trigger months of protests had been shut down.

The role of the morality police, which enforces veiling laws, came under scrutiny after a detainee, 22-year-old Mahsa Amini, died in its custody in mid-September.