Editing Valentine's Day (section)

==Restrictions on Valentine's Day in some countries==
Since 2009, certain practices pertaining to Valentine's Day (such as giving flowers, cards, or other gifts suggestive of Valentine's Day) are banned in [[Iran]].<ref>{{cite news |title=چاپ تزئینات ولنتاین در ایران ممنوع شد |url=https://www.bbc.com/persian/iran/2011/01/110103_l21_valentine_banned.shtml |accessdate=February 19, 2020 |agency=BBC news |language=Persian |archive-date=February 28, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170228071714/http://www.bbc.com/persian/iran/2011/01/110103_l21_valentine_banned.shtml |url-status=live}}</ref> Iran's [[Islamic Republic of Iran Law Enforcement Force|Law Enforcement Force]] prosecutes distributors of goods with symbols associated with Valentine's Day.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://fararu.com/fa/news/262279/%D8%B1%D8%A7%D9%87-%D8%AF%D8%B1%D8%B3%D8%AA-%D8%A8%D8%B1%D8%AE%D9%88%D8%B1%D8%AF-%D8%A8%D8%A7-%D9%88%D9%84%D9%86%D8%AA%D8%A7%DB%8C%D9%86 |title=راه درست برخورد با ولنتاین |accessdate=February 19, 2020 |agency=fararunews |date=February 19, 2017 |language=Persian |archive-date=February 16, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200216170742/https://fararu.com/fa/news/262279/%D8%B1%D8%A7%D9%87-%D8%AF%D8%B1%D8%B3%D8%AA-%D8%A8%D8%B1%D8%AE%D9%88%D8%B1%D8%AF-%D8%A8%D8%A7-%D9%88%D9%84%D9%86%D8%AA%D8%A7%DB%8C%D9%86 |url-status=live }}</ref> In 2021, the Prosecutor's Office of [[Qom, Iran]], stated that it would prosecute those who disseminate and provide anti-cultural symbols like those of Valentine's Day.<ref>{{cite news |title=دادستانی قم به جشن عشاق ورود کرد |url=https://www.yjc.ir/fa/news/7663939/%D8%AF%D8%A7%D8%AF%D8%B3%D8%AA%D8%A7%D9%86%DB%8C-%D9%82%D9%85-%D8%A8%D9%87-%D8%AC%D8%B4%D9%86-%D8%B9%D8%B4%D8%A7%D9%82-%D9%88%D8%B1%D9%88%D8%AF-%DA%A9%D8%B1%D8%AF |access-date=February 13, 2021 |agency=Yong Journalists Club |publisher=Yong Journalists Club |date=February 13, 2021 |archive-date=April 15, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210415191053/https://www.yjc.ir/fa/news/7663939/%D8%AF%D8%A7%D8%AF%D8%B3%D8%AA%D8%A7%D9%86%DB%8C-%D9%82%D9%85-%D8%A8%D9%87-%D8%AC%D8%B4%D9%86-%D8%B9%D8%B4%D8%A7%D9%82-%D9%88%D8%B1%D9%88%D8%AF-%DA%A9%D8%B1%D8%AF |url-status=live }}</ref> Although Valentine's Day is not accepted or approved by any [[institution]] in Iran and has no official status, it is highly accepted among a large part of the population.<ref>{{cite news |title=ولنتاین غیررسمی‌ترین جشنی که با خواب مسئولان رسمی شد |url=https://www.tabnak.ir/fa/news/666978/%D9%88%D9%84%D9%86%D8%AA%D8%A7%DB%8C%D9%86-%D8%BA%DB%8C%D8%B1-%D8%B1%D8%B3%D9%85%DB%8C%E2%80%8C%D8%AA%D8%B1%DB%8C%D9%86-%D8%AC%D8%B4%D9%86%DB%8C-%DA%A9%D9%87-%D8%A8%D8%A7-%D8%AE%D9%88%D8%A7%D8%A8-%D9%85%D8%B3%D8%A6%D9%88%D9%84%D8%A7%D9%86-%D8%B1%D8%B3%D9%85%DB%8C-%D8%B4%D8%AF-%D9%88%DB%8C%D8%AF%DB%8C%D9%88 |accessdate=February 19, 2020 |agency=TABNAK professional news site |language=Persian |archive-date=February 16, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200216170626/https://www.tabnak.ir/fa/news/666978/%D9%88%D9%84%D9%86%D8%AA%D8%A7%DB%8C%D9%86-%D8%BA%DB%8C%D8%B1-%D8%B1%D8%B3%D9%85%DB%8C%E2%80%8C%D8%AA%D8%B1%DB%8C%D9%86-%D8%AC%D8%B4%D9%86%DB%8C-%DA%A9%D9%87-%D8%A8%D8%A7-%D8%AE%D9%88%D8%A7%D8%A8-%D9%85%D8%B3%D8%A6%D9%88%D9%84%D8%A7%D9%86-%D8%B1%D8%B3%D9%85%DB%8C-%D8%B4%D8%AF-%D9%88%DB%8C%D8%AF%DB%8C%D9%88 |url-status=live }}</ref> One of the reasons for Valentine's Day acceptance since the 2000s by the general population is the change in relations between the sexes, and because sexual relationships are no longer strictly limited to be within marriage.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.isna.ir/news/98111511137/%D9%88%D9%84%D9%86%D8%AA%D8%A7%DB%8C%D9%86-%D8%AA%D9%87%D8%A7%D8%AC%D9%85-%DB%8C%D8%A7-%DA%A9%D9%85%D8%A8%D9%88%D8%AF-%D9%81%D8%B1%D9%87%D9%86%DA%AF%DB%8C |title=ولنتاین تهاجم یا تهدید فرهنگی |newspaper=ایسنا |date=February 4, 2020 |accessdate=February 19, 2020 |archive-date=February 22, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200222095550/https://www.isna.ir/news/98111511137/%D9%88%D9%84%D9%86%D8%AA%D8%A7%DB%8C%D9%86-%D8%AA%D9%87%D8%A7%D8%AC%D9%85-%DB%8C%D8%A7-%DA%A9%D9%85%D8%A8%D9%88%D8%AF-%D9%81%D8%B1%D9%87%D9%86%DA%AF%DB%8C |url-status=live }}</ref>