Earlier on Sunday, several news outlets reported that the Islamic Republic had abolished its morality police which is tasked with enforcing the country’s strict dress codes.According to the semi-official ISNA news agency, Montazeri was asked by one attendee “why the morality police had been shut down,” to which Montazeri responded: “The morality police has nothing to do with the judiciary and it was closed by the same people that established it.”“Though of course, the judiciary will continue to monitor social behaviors across society,” he added.“Some foreign media have tried to characterize the attorney general’s statement as the Islamic Republic’s withdrawal from its hijab (laws) and influenced by the recent riots,” it added.Suspending operations doesn't mean abolished; the attorney general does not oversee morality police and wouldn't be the one making the announcement; hijab laws remain in effect.— Jason Brodsky (@JasonMBrodsky) December 4, 2022Protests – referred to by authorities as “riots” – have swept across Iran since September 16 when 22-year-old Iranian Kurdish woman Mahsa Amini died three days after collapsing in police custody."