Iranian Protests

[Crazy_Ivan80]

I've just read that the morality police will be disbanded and that the Iranian judiciary is trying to distance themselves from it.

saw that too, don't think it'll douse the fires

[Solmyr]

Could be a sign that the regime is showing some cracks under pressure. Hopefully more and more.

[Josquius]

I'm very surprised it seems to be heading towards compromise.
After China did the same too.
The world seems to be broken. Albeit for the better for once.

[Tamas]

The Iranian state TV appears to be denying those reports.

[Valmy]

The Iranian state TV appears to be denying those reports.

That would an odd thing to do if they were trying to quell the protests by taking a soft line.

I didn't think they would be able to take a soft line without freaking out their core supporters. Kind of interesting either if they did or if a rumor started that they did for some reason.

[OttoVonBismarck]

Ehh, I'm not seeing them denying it. State TV are the ones who broke the story that it was disbanded, including comments from the Iranian Attorney General. Then a regime lawmaker also echoed those comments. Then a few local (but still government ran) news outlets in Iran appear to be saying that this was "misinterpreted." Something announced on national TV by the Attorney General I think would need a pretty unambiguous public reversal, otherwise it seems more like just a lack of coordination inside the government than anything.

[Josquius]

Shades of East germany announcing immediate free travel?

[viper37]

The morality police may be disbanded, but that does not mean the sanctions against immorality are.

Iran, MP Jalali: "The bank accounts of unveiled women will be blocked"