Local authorities in Iran have widened a ban on walking dogs, citing public health, social order and safety concerns. At ...

The government regards pet dogs as a sign of Western cultural influence. They are also considered impure, in Islam. Now there ...

The Iranian authorities claim that dog walking poses health risks to the public. They also argue that dog walking can lead to ...

Iranian authorities have significantly widened a ban on walking dogs in public, extending restrictions from the capital ...

A ban on dog walking in Iran was expanded to a host of cities over the past week, with the latest restriction coming on ...

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The ban echoes a 2019 police directive that barred walking dogs in Tehran. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at ...

The ban has been expanded to over 20 cities including Ilam, Robat Karim, Hamadan, Kerman, Boroujerd, and Kermanshah ...

Iran has expanded its ban on public dog-walking to over 25 cities, citing health, safety and morality concerns. With no national law outlawing pet ownership, local prosecutors are enforcing ...

The government regards pet dogs as a sign of Western cultural influence. They are also considered impure, in Islam. Now there ...

Spread This NewsBy BBC News IRANIAN officials have expanded a ban on dog walking to a swathe of cities across the country, ...