New Delhi, Dec. 4 -- Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Wednesday described the role of women as managers of the home and "not a servant." He likened women to a flower amid a row over women's dress code.

His statement came a day after over half of Iran's conservative-dominated parliament publicly argued that the judiciary failed to enforce the hijab law.

In a post on X, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei wrote, "Women are the manager of the home, not a servant for you to say, "Why didn't you do this? Why didn't you do that? Why isn't the house clean?" A woman is like a flower. A flower must be cared for and protected, and she will enrich you with her color, fragrance, and qualities."

Ayatollah Khamenei made these remarks following a ...