Iran's first vice president, Mohammad Reza Araf, called on Azerbaijani girls and women who face restrictions due to wearing the hijab to continue their studies in Iranian universities. In a post on social media, Aref thanked the Iranian Ministry of Science for the universities' willingness to accept students from Azerbaijan who wear the hijab. He also called on the representatives of the education departments and university management to take the necessary steps to ensure that they have the opportunity to continue their studies. The statement came against the background of the restrictions on female students and teachers wearing hijab in educational institutions in Azerbaijan. These measures provoked protests. Earlier, Tehran University's Besij student organization protested against the proposed restrictions by placing a banner near the Azerbaijani Embassy counterpart in Telegram | maximum | | preposition

Iran's first vice president, Mohammad Reza Araf, called on Azerbaijani girls and women who face restrictions due to wearing the hijab to continue their studies in Iranian universities. In a post on social media, Aref thanked the Iranian Ministry of Science for the universities' willingness to accept students from Azerbaijan who wear the hijab. He also called on the representatives of the education departments and university management to take the necessary steps to ensure that they have the opportunity to continue their studies. The statement came against the background of the restrictions on female students and teachers wearing hijab in educational institutions in Azerbaijan. These measures provoked protests. Earlier, Tehran University's Besij student organization protested against the proposed restrictions by placing a banner near the Azerbaijani Embassy counterpart in Telegram | maximum | | preposition