President Ebrahim Raisi said the hijab was the law as the viral video followed nationwide protests in which many women defied authorities by discarding their veils
The incident served as the latest flashpoint for rising tensions with Israel and the West over the country’s nuclear program and its supply of drones to Russia.
“Women who do not have full hijab should not be considered as people outside of religion or against the Islamic Revolution,” Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said.
The actor was reportedly detained a week after she expressed solidarity on Instagram with the first man recently executed for crimes committed during the nationwide protests.
The U.S. and 28 other countries voted to expel Iran from the world body that promotes women's rights. China and Russia were among those that voted not to oust the country.