Iran disbands morality police amid protests, attorney general says

Iran's deputy police, tasked with enforcing strict Islamic dress codes, will be disbanded, the country's prosecutor general said.

Mohammad Jafar Montazeri made comments at a religious meeting on Sunday, but they have not yet been confirmed by other authorities.

He said the sub-squad "had nothing to do with justice and was shut down where it was set up."

Iran has seen months of protests after 22-year-old Mercer Amini was arrested by deputies for violating strict hat rules.