The World - News from April 24, 1985
Iranian President Ali Khamenei ordered a halt to public harassment of citizens for un-Islamic behavior or dress. Khamenei said on Tehran radio that women have been accosted over their clothing and youths over their long hair. He blamed extremist members of Hezbollah (Party of God), a Muslim fundamentalist group. Enforcement of Islamic standards should be left to governmental organizations, he said.
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