If elected, Abedi says she plans to “defend the point of view of women who want to wear different outfits”.

On Friday voters will choose the members of a new parliament from a list of pre-vetted candidates, as well as the 88-member Assembly of Experts — a key body that appoints the supreme leader.

Abedi, a political science researcher, is among six women on the “Voice of the Nation” list, an alliance of 30 candidates from various political movements.

She says if she wins a seat in parliament, her top priorities are to give more power to women and tackle economic challenges in the sanctions-hit country suffering rapid inflation.

The “Voice of the Nation” list — formed by influential ex-parliamentarian Ali Motahari — has been approved to run for Iran’s 290-seat parliament.

By setting up the list, Motahari hoped to help “restore confidence in the system”, oppose the blocking of internet access, and push for loosening restrictions on the dress code which requires women to wear loose-fitting garments while covering the head and neck.

The death of Amini, who had been arrested for allegedly violating the rules, triggered months-long protests that posed the most serious challenge for Iran’s government led by the ultra-conservative president, Ebrahim Raisi.

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