The State Security Forces said that eating in public [in Ramadan] is an example of an obvious crime and that offenders are prosecutable.
According to Mehr News Agency, the SSF issued an announcement saying that in the month of Ramadan those who eat in public will be legally dealt with…
http://www.mehrnews.com/fa/NewsDetail.aspx?NewsID=1369397
[This statement reads in part:]
Eating public is forbidden according to Sharia law and is an example of an obvious crime and is prosecutable. It is obvious that excuses like illnesses and trips do not justify eating in public. (Mehr state-run News Agency – Jul. 27, 2011)
