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Iran formally allows women to ride motorcycles
- On Wednesday, February 04, 2026, Iran formally allowed women to obtain motorcycle licences after First Vice‑President Mohammad Reza Aref signed a resolution following Iran's cabinet approval in late January.
- Because authorities had long refused to issue licences despite no explicit ban, Iranian authorities created a legal grey area that left women liable in accidents after Mahsa Amini's 2022 death and last month's nationwide demonstrations.
- Under the new rules, exams will be organised under direct traffic‑police supervision and by female officers, with mandatory practical training at licensed motorcycle training schools and male officers assigned only if shortages arise and religious conditions are met.
- The change should let women obtain licences and insurance, addressing legal issues tied to unlicensed riding, though Saina said it is `too late` as women riding to school, work or social clubs already do so.
- The decision arrives amid nationwide unrest during which Tehran acknowledged more than 3,000 deaths and authorities arrested over 50,553 people, while the HRANA rights group reported more than 6,872 deaths.
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