World News for Students of English

31-10-2025 07:00

A wedding video from Iran has caused a major political controversy. The footage shows the daughter and wife of Rear Admiral Ali Shamkhani, a senior Iranian official, wearing Western-style clothes without hijabs.

This sparked anger because ordinary Iranian women face harsh punishments for similar behavior under strict Islamic laws. Shamkhani, who once led Iran’s National Security Council during the protests over Mahsa Amini’s death, is accused of hypocrisy, demanding modesty from citizens while his own family ignores these rules. The case highlights a deep double standard within Iran’s ruling class, where powerful figures live freely while others suffer. Many Iranians criticized Shamkhani online, but he dismissed the backlash and blamed Israel for leaking the video.

The story reflects a broader pattern seen in many countries, where politicians control women’s choices in public but allow different rules for themselves and their families.

Difficult words: hypocrisy (pretending to have moral beliefs that one does not follow), double standard (different rules for different groups), backlash (a strong negative reaction from many people to something that has happened or been said).

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