Khatami shaking hands of na-mahram women

Lately there has been much fuss in Iran about the former president Mohammad Khatami. The thing is that he shook the hands of women during his visit to the Italian city of Udine. "What's so special about that?" I hear you say. Well, the act is forbidden in Iran! That's the fuss about!

When are people going to stop blathering about such trivial things?



(I myself count two three hand shakes; one two around 4.30 and one around 4.40)