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Iran Expands Dog Walking Ban: Now Affecting 20 New Cities
A controversial ban that has long applied in Tehran is now spreading to the rest of the country. Authorities are cracking down harder on walking dogs in public.
The Iranian ban on walking dogs, which previously only applied to Tehran, has now been extended to about 20 other cities, according to national media outlets.
Since the revolution in 1979, dogs have been a controversial issue in Iran, where they are considered impure according to Islamic tradition. Although owning a dog is not illegal, it has been surrounded by restrictions.
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