Women’s Rights & Culture Clash: Iran’s judiciary chief Gholam-Hossein Mohseni Ejei demanded a crackdown on women who don’t follow mandatory hijab rules, framing “nudity” as a threat to “religious people” and urging tougher enforcement. Campus Life & Activism: Students at Tehran’s Allameh Tabataba’i University protested compulsory hijab, rising fees, and poor welfare, chanting against the “morality police” while Basij members reportedly threatened them. Arts Under Pressure: A Qom appeals court upheld a singer’s 74-lash sentence and bans on work and travel for performing without a headscarf, renewing outrage over criminalized artistic activity. Human Rights: UN Special Rapporteur Mai Sato urged an immediate halt to executions in Iran, saying a moratorium is “more urgent than ever.” Regional Lifestyle Impact: As US-Iran tensions squeeze oil and daily life, Iranians report soaring costs and shrinking livelihoods, with the blockade hitting rent, food, and medicine. Security & Propaganda: The IRGC taunted the US with a billboard showing an American REMUS 600 underwater drone, while Iran warned that if its security isn’t guaranteed, “no infrastructure” in the region will be safe. Economy & Everyday Culture: Iran’s parliament speaker Ghalibaf warned that if Iran can’t sell oil, “no one in the region will sell oil,” as Hormuz shipping and costs remain a daily concern.