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TEHRAN: Hard up Iranian husbands will no longer face jail for failing to pay dowries that can reach hundreds of thousands of dollars, following passage of a new law, it was reported on Wednesday. But spouses who claim to be impecunious yet are then proven to have the means to

By our correspondents
August 20, 2015
TEHRAN: Hard up Iranian husbands will no longer face jail for failing to pay dowries that can reach hundreds of thousands of dollars, following passage of a new law, it was reported on Wednesday. But spouses who claim to be impecunious yet are then proven to have the means to pay can still look forward to prison.