Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei described women as “delicate flowers” in a tweet on Wednesday, emphasizing their role in the family and calling for them to be treated with care and respect.
“A woman is a delicate flower and not a housekeeper,” Khamenei posted on X. “A woman should be treated like a flower in the house. A flower should be cared for.”
“A #women A delicate flower, not a housekeeper.” A woman should be treated like a flower in the house. A flower needs to be cared for. It should benefit from its freshness and sweet fragrance and use it to perfume the air.
— Khamenei.ir (@khamenei_ir) December 18, 2024
In an earlier tweet, Khamenei elaborated on gender roles, saying, “Men and women have different roles in the family. For example, a man is responsible for the family’s expenses, while a woman is responsible for bearing children. This does not imply superiority. They are different qualities, and men and The calculation of women’s rights is not based on these.
#women And men have different roles in the family. For example, a man is responsible for the family’s expenses, while a woman is responsible for childbearing. It does not imply superiority. They are different qualifications, and the rights of men and women are not calculated on these grounds.
— Khamenei.ir (@khamenei_ir) December 18, 2024
The comments come as his regime faces continued international scrutiny over women’s rights in Iran. Widespread backlash to strict hijab laws.
Recently, Iran’s National Security Council postponed the implementation of the controversial “Hijab and Chastity Law”, citing ambiguity in the law amid domestic and global criticism.
Human rights organizations including Amnesty International have condemned Iran’s policies against women, accusing the authorities of complicity in repression.
Meanwhile, the supreme leader also Dr The US and Israel have accused them of plotting the overthrow of Syria’s former president Pushing Bashar al-Assad and Iran out of the country.
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