In a bid to curb the influence of western culture on the nation, Iran has reportedly banned "homosexual" and "devil worshipping" hairstyles alongside tattoos, sunbed treatments and plucked eyebrows for men by deeming them "un-Islamic."
The move, aimed at spiky haircuts, follows a trend where government authorities get tough on men and women, who sport clothing or hairdos that are seen as an imitation of western lifestyles, every summer, reported The Guardian.
Mostafa Govahi, the head of Iran's barbers' union, declared that barbers who styled "fancifully spiked hairstyles" may have their shops closed if they remained defiant.
Iran banned ponytails, mullets and long, gelled hair for men in 2010.
The nation's moderate President Hassan Rouhani has often spoken out against such crackdowns, arguing that the police's duty was to implement the law and not enforce Islam.
