As we wait to see if the Israel-Iran cease fire will hold, we can hope that the new normal will become better than the old normal, in both Israel and Iran, in so many ways.
Here's some not-so-urgent Middle East news from the NYT (just before the latest outbreak of hostilities) that gave some idea of what was on the minds of authorities in Iran when relative peace prevailed.
‘Dog Walking Is a Clear Crime’: Iran’s Latest Morality Push
The government regards pet dogs as a sign of Western cultural influence. They are also considered impure, in Islam. Now there is a crackdown. By Amelia Nierenberg and Leily Nikounazar June 9, 2025
"When Iran banned dog walking in 2019, few dog owners were all that worried about the order. But after years of lax enforcement, officials in recent days have pledged to crack down, according to the state news media.
Prosecutors in at least 20 cities cited public health risks and threats to public safety in announcing the heightened enforcement of the bans, which include both dog walking and driving with dogs.
“Dog walking is a clear crime,” Mohammad Hossein Doroudi, the prosecutor in Mashhad, told reporters on Monday as he announced that city’s plan, according to IRNA, a state-owned news outlet. "
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