Iranian police have warned barbers not to give men western hair styles or use make up on them.
The move is part of an unusually fierce crackdown on what is known locally as bad hijab, or un-Islamic clothing, that this year is also targeting men.
Hair stylists have been warned that they could lose their licenses if they do not comply.
However, police have denied a report that they have ordered barbers not to serve customers wearing ties.
Wild
Police say that as well as avoiding western hairstyles and make up, barbers should not pluck customers’ eyebrows.
Some young boys in Iran sport very wild hair styles , using gel to make their long hair stand on end in a fashion not seen in other countries.
Meanwhile newspapers in Iran have quoted the police as saying that 16,000 women and 500 men have been cautioned in the last week over their improper clothing.
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