While applying a special $250 cream on her face with her French manicured nails, she criticised Iran’s laws for not providing enough support to women.

Under Islamic law, men can marry up to four permanent wives and as many “temporary wives”, via religious contracts which can last from a few hours to several years. Women who enter temporary marriages are divorcees or widows.

Women, by contrast, require their husband’s permission to work or travel abroad and enjoy far weaker divorce and custody rights than men.

But with female graduates outnumbering men, women enjoy greater rights and opportunities than in many other Middle Eastern states. Many women run their own businesses and occupy senior management positions. They can practice almost any profession except judge or president of the country.