Iranian activists are calling for a new wave of protests aimed at blowing a hole in the Islamic Republic's economy, a day after the abolition of the vice police.
Citizens have been urged not to shop in stores for the next three days in order to prevent money from circulating in the Iranian banking system. According to activists, the aim is to keep as many shops closed until Wednesday as possible, especially in financial centers, as well as open-air markets in major cities.
Iran is reeling from protests following the death of Kurdish-born Mahsha Amini after she was detained by vice police for not wearing her hijab properly, revealing a few strands of her hair.
The abolition of the vice police is, according to observers, an attempt to appease the protesters ahead of planned three-day demonstrations. The Vice Police, known as Gast-e-Ershad, was established under Iran's ultra-conservative President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad "to spread the culture of modesty and hijab". It consists of men in green uniforms and women wearing black chador, a garment that covers the head and upper body. This police force started its patrols in 2006.
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