VIDEO: Women in Iran Had Yogurt Poured on Their Heads, Then Arrested

In Iran, two women who refused to cover their hair in public had yogurt poured on their heads before being arrested. A video circulating on social media shows a man approaching the two shoppers in a store and conversing with them. He then picks up yogurt from a shelf and pours it on their heads.

The Iranian judiciary has stated that the women were arrested for violating hijab laws. Simultaneously, the man was taken into custody for disrupting public order.

The store where the incident occurred has been closed after the owner engaged in an argument with the assailant. Local media report that he was required to