Iranian activists have called for a general strike in Isfahan today, in protest at recent attacks in which acid was thrown at women in the city.
Protesters took to the streets for the second consecutive day yesterday as citizens demanded tougher action from the authorities. At least eight women have been disfigured and even blinded by men on motorbikes who threw acid through car windows. Local reports suggest that there have been more than 20 victims. Doctors denied claims that one woman had died of her injuries.
Residents blame a fresh effort to impose strict Islamic dress codes on women, which they claim has been whipped up by hardline politicians and clerics. In the weeks before the attacks began, clerics railed against the wickedness of