Four women attacked with acid in Iran

A series of acid attacks on women in the Iranian city of Esfahan have raised concerns the victims are being targeted for not adhering to Islamic dress codes. Four women in the central city have been splashed with acid in recent weeks, police official Hossein Ashtari told the state-run Islamic Republic News Agency. Suspects have been arrested, he said, without giving details. One of the women, identified only as Haniyeh, was warned in an anonymous text message that she’d have acid thrown at her if she appeared in public improperly veiled, according to the Iranian Students’ News Agency. One victim, identified as Neda, lost the sight in one eye.