Iranian Girls' Protest: Khamenei's Picture Burned, Old Iran's Freedom Revealed

• Iranian women protested strict rules by burning Ayatollah Ali Khamenei's picture with cigarettes.
• Before the 1979 Islamic Revolution, women in Iran enjoyed significant freedom in attire and lifestyle, including wearing Western outfits.
• Old photos show women freely moving in public, studying, and working without mandatory hijabs.
• Under Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi (1941-1979), Iran focused on modernity, education, and economic development.
• Post-revolution, religious rules became stricter, contrasting sharply with the earlier open and modern social life.