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Iranian bank subsidiaries fire employees over alleged hijab violations

Iran International ·

Several employees at subsidiaries of Bank Pasargad, one of Iran's largest private banks, have been fired or barred from their workplaces amid tighter enforcement of the country's mandatory hijab laws, people familiar with the matter told Iran International.

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