Nouri, Yousef

Iran's education minister (2021–present). Told the media in Oct. 2022 that the regime is detaining students during the protests and taking them to “psychological institutions," adding, "It is possible these students have become ‘anti-social characters’ and we want to reform them." He said the students “can return to class after they’ve been reformed."¹

Member of the Supreme Council of the Cultural Revolution, an extremist-dominated government policy-making body that developed stricter regulations in 2019 for mandatory hijab wearing. Appointed by the supreme leader. Headed by Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi, who has spearheaded increased enforcement of hijab laws and regulations, including by the "Morality Police."²

Sources:

1. https://www.cnn.com/2022/10/12/middleeast/iran-schoolgirls-protests-institutions-intl; https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-10-15/iranian-forces-extend-crackdown-as-protests-enter-fifth-week

2. https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/iranian-linked-to-hijab-crackdown-is-director-of-british-migrant-charity-7729fcrkp; https://sccr.ir/members/3