Iran is planning to reform penalty guidelines for violations of its headscarf law, the reform-oriented Shargh newspaper reported Thursday. The planned change by the incumbent hardliners will not mean any changes to the Islamic dress code, the newspaper said. However should a woman violate the headscarf requirement, the reform would allow for first offenders to escape punishment if they give a written assurance that the violation won’t be repeated. But if the person is a repeat offender or refuses to sign, various penalties could be issued. According to the newspaper report, the reform talks ab…