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Iran ban on 'Western' hairstyles

Iranian police have warned barbers not to give men Western hairstyles or use make up on them.

Policeman talks to a man in Iran
Men also are subject to scrutiny over their clothing

The move is part of an unusually fierce crackdown on what is known locally as bad hijab, or un-Islamic clothing, that this year is also targeting men.

Police say that as well as avoiding Western hairstyles and make up, barbers should not pluck customers' eyebrows.

Iranian television has said the crackdown on un-Islamic clothing has entered its second phase now where mobile police units will patrol Tehran to look for those who are not observing Islamic dress properly.

According to the local media, Tehran's public prosecutor has suggested women who violate dress rules should be exiled from the capital to remote areas of the country.