Iranian Authorities Weigh In on Incident Involving Unveiled Women and Yogurt Attack
A disturbing incident at a grocery store in the Iranian city of Shandiz has left two women with head injuries after being doused with yogurt by a man. The footage, which has sparked widespread outrage online, shows the assailant approaching the two women before grabbing a tub of yogurt from the shelves and hurling it at them.
The confrontation appears to have been brief, as a store staff member is seen quickly intervening to apprehend the suspect. Unfortunately, CNN was unable to verify what words were exchanged in the moments leading up to the attack.
While details about the motive behind the assault remain unclear, authorities in Iran are taking steps to address rising tensions between women who choose to wear traditional attire and those who opt for more Western styles.
A disturbing incident at a grocery store in the Iranian city of Shandiz has left two women with head injuries after being doused with yogurt by a man. The footage, which has sparked widespread outrage online, shows the assailant approaching the two women before grabbing a tub of yogurt from the shelves and hurling it at them.
The confrontation appears to have been brief, as a store staff member is seen quickly intervening to apprehend the suspect. Unfortunately, CNN was unable to verify what words were exchanged in the moments leading up to the attack.
While details about the motive behind the assault remain unclear, authorities in Iran are taking steps to address rising tensions between women who choose to wear traditional attire and those who opt for more Western styles.
I mean I get it, cultural sensitivity is key but come on, a yogurt attack? that's just gross 
it's like they're trying to send a message or something, but honestly what's the point? we should be promoting equality and acceptance here, not resorting to ridiculous acts of violence 
what's going on with the authorities? why aren't they taking more concrete action to stop this kind of behavior?
can we please just focus on promoting love and respect for one another instead of resorting to violence? 
This is so messed up! A guy just douses two women with yogurt at a grocery store because they're wearing headscarves? It's like, what even is that? 
The fact that there are people in Iran who think this is an acceptable way to treat others is super concerning. And now the authorities are trying to address some tension between traditional and Western styles? Like, can't we just respect each other's choices instead of resorting to violence or weird pranks like yogurt attacks? 
It's not exactly a great reflection on Iranian society right now... 
a yogurt attack?? who does that?! I mean I've seen some crazy stuff online but this one takes the cake... or should i say, the yogurt? seriously though its gotta be scary to be doused with something like that, especially when its coming from behind. and whats even more disturbing is the fact that its happened in a grocery store, of all places! its like, where do you even go for some peace and quiet these days?
like whats going on with these ppl?! 
i mean, i get that some people might think its funny or whatever, but thats NO JOKER 
. and the fact that ppl are already getting all worked up bout this is just crazy 
. just gotta say, i'm all about free expression & being yourself, but this...this is just plain wrong 
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. Let's all just try to get along and be respectful, you know? 
this whole thing is just plain disturbing and i'm not sure what's more shocking - the fact that it happened or that people are still trying to justify it as some kind of 'traditional values' issue 
... i mean, can't we all just coexist without resorting to violence or humiliation? the Iranian authorities should focus on finding ways to promote understanding and acceptance, not trying to control what women wear 
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Can you believe this? A yogurt attack because two women were being "unrespectful" with their fashion choices? Like, what's next? A fruit salad assault? 
