The report highlights Iran’s escalating reliance on technology to monitor and punish women defying the mandatory dress code. Central to this crackdown is the “Nazer” mobile application, a government-backed tool that allows citizens and police to report women for alleged violations.

A new UN report has revealed that Iran is using high-tech surveillance methods to implement its stringent hijab laws. The Iranian government is utilizing aerial drones, facial recognition software, and a state-backed mobile app named "Nazer" to target women who refuse to adhere to the country's compulsory headscarf mandate.

A U.N. fact-finding mission into Iran's treatment of women reported that the Islamic republic was resorting to extreme measures in its drive to restrict their rights, including electronic surveillance and camera-drones.