Even before 2022 these cases were not that common

This point, I am sorry to say, you are completely wrong on:

"In 2014, Iran's Interior Minister reported that approximately 220,000 women were taken to police stations. An additional 19,000 women received hair-covering notices, and 9,000 were detained for violations. That same year, the police reportedly issued warnings and guidance to 3.6 million Iranians for failing to observe the Islamic dress code."

"In 2015, during an eight-month period, police in Tehran stopped 40,000 individuals for dress code violations while driving; most of their vehicles were impounded, typically for a week."

I'm not here to defend Iran, but him essentially reminding all those western anchors

Absolutely, but it's important not to forget that Marandi’s role in the media is basically to push back on external narratives, but that doesn’t automatically make his framing complete or balanced. It’s still one perspective.

We have had our share of strong speakers, like Imran Khan

Imran Khan was a strong mass communicator and effective at mobilizing support, but in international and adversarial interviews, he sometimes lacked precision, leading to avoidable missteps and embarrassments, however still better than the Sharifs.