A member of the Iranian parliament reported to the local media that the government is planning to impose new punishments on women who do not wear a hijab in public.This includes potentially freezing the bank accounts of individuals who refuse to comply after two warnings.Hossein Jalali, a member of the Cultural Commission of the Islamic Consultative Assembly stated that “unveiled persons” would be sent an SMS urging them to respect the law and wear a hijab before entering a “warning phase”.If not followed, the person would be subjected to finally having their bank accounts potentially frozen.Meanwhile, many women are now setting fire to their hijab or refusing to wear any as part of a broader push to force the government to back down on its mandatory hijab requirements."