In a bid to challenge the rule that strictly forces women to cover their head, Iranian men have taken to social media to share pictures of themselves in women's hijab in a campaign called, 'My Stealthy Freedom.'

One of the campaigners said, 'I am wearing hijab only for a few moments to understand how my wife feels about having to wear it on a daily basis.

'When we entered this store and wanted to get our photos taken, the photographer asked us about the purpose of the photo.

"We responded by telling him that we wanted to take a photo to challenge Iran’s compulsory veiling law. I sincerely want my wife to be able to live in an Iran where she is the one who can determine what she can wear.

"It is indeed extremely difficult for a woman in Iran to endure wearing these clothes in the midst of our sweltering hot summers just because we want to avoid driving the ire of the officials in the country.

"Those friends who agree with me, please do not hesitate to join this new campaign launched by men opposing the compulsory veil for women. Hoping for a free Iran.'

Supporting the campaign, an Iranian woman added, 'I hate the compulsory hijab. I hate that instead of feeling peaceful when seeing the police, my body trembles with fear.'

Another man supporting the campaign said, 'Any of you would find a man in veil to be humiliating for men. Let's think deeper then: if it is humiliating for men, then how about those millions of women who have been forced to wear it?

'As an Iranian man, I am certain that most of those who might see this picture might find it to be insulting.

"However, as a man, this is the least of what I can do in order to even get a momentary taste of what Iranian women have been suffering from for the past 37 years. I did not feel humiliated by wearing the veil.'