https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/iran-cracks-down-on-one-luxury-left-to-its-youth-coffee-shopsContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/iran-cracks-down-on-one-luxury-left-to-its-youth-coffee-shopshttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/iran-cracks-down-on-one-luxury-left-to-its-youth-coffee-shops#u49265Wed, 26 Aug 2026 13:05:41 +0000Iranian authorities are closing coffee shops and retail stores as part of a renewed campaign to enforce veiling rules. The crackdown targets businesses for violation of norms while women continue to defy hardline efforts to mandate the hijab. In Kashan, officials sealed seven clothing stores for violating the Islamic Code. This move targets social spaces frequented by youth and businesses that fail to enforce strict dress codes for female patrons.Why it mattersHardline elements in Iran are intensifying efforts to reclaim control over public dress and behavior. This tension follows a period of