According to the AP, the statement was made late Saturday night by Iran's top prosecutor, Mohamed Jafar Motazeri, who said the morality police had been "disbanded."
No further details emerged.
The compulsory veiling of Iranian women and the harsh methods of the notorious morality police to enforce this have been one of the driving forces behind the recent months of popular protests in Iran.
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After the death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini, strong protests have taken place in Iran.
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The text is updated.