Iranian ruling dismissed
NZPA-AP Rome A judge has blocked Iran Air from requiring the seven Italian women working in the airline’s Rome office to wear the traditional Islamic veil known as the chador. In his decision, Judge Ettore Foti ruled against the Iran Air order issued in accordance with instruc-
tions from Iran’s fundamentalist Islamic leader, Ayatollah Khomeiny. The Italian women working in the airline’s office were told they would face dismissal if they did not wear the chador, dark-col-oured pants, and a full length tunic. Italian union leaders had protested against the Iran Air order, saying that it
involved religious attire, acceptable only for those who followed the Islamic religion.
A similar dispute last year between the airline and the unions was settled by an agreement requiring Italian women employees to limit their use of make-up, dress in dark colours, and avoid short skirts.
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