The government regards pet dogs as a sign of Western cultural influence. They are also considered impure, in Islam. Now there ...

The Iranian authorities claim that dog walking poses health risks to the public. They also argue that dog walking can lead to ...

A ban on dog walking in Iran was expanded to a host of cities over the past week, with the latest restriction coming on ...

Iran has broadened its prohibition on dog walking in public spaces. Authorities cite public health and security concerns.

The ban echoes a 2019 police directive that barred walking dogs in Tehran. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at ...

The ban has been expanded to over 20 cities including Ilam, Robat Karim, Hamadan, Kerman, Boroujerd, and Kermanshah ...

Iran has expanded its ban on public dog-walking to over 25 cities, citing health, safety and morality concerns. With no national law outlawing pet ownership, local prosecutors are enforcing ...

Spread This NewsBy BBC News IRANIAN officials have expanded a ban on dog walking to a swathe of cities across the country, ...

Many religious scholars consider petting dogs or coming into contact with their saliva as ritually impure, while others see ...

Authorities in Iran have expanded a ban on walking dogs in public to multiple cities nationwide, AFP news agency reported on ...

Dog ownership has been frowned upon in Iran since the 1979 Islamic Revolution, and has long been viewed as controversial by the Islamic regime, which considers dogs “unclean” and sees the practice as ...