An Iranian music sensation and an eight-person production team were reportedly sentenced to 74 brutal lashings for the singer’s viral patriotic tune which she performed without a hijab. Parastoo ...

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Iranian singer Parastoo Ahmadi has reportedly been sentenced to 74 lashes after performing without a hijab in a livestreamed YouTube concert. The Guardian reported that ... Read More ...

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Iranian singer Parastoo Ahmadi sentenced to 74 lashes and bans after a hijab-free concert sparked global criticism and online ...

Iranian singer Parastoo Ahmadi and her team face 74 lashes for a performance without hijab, sparking human rights outcry over Iran's repression of artists and women.

THE BREAKDOWN: Iranian singer Parastoo Ahmadi and eight members of her team, including photographer Tahmineh Monzavi, have been sentenced to 74 lashes and a two-year ban on travel and artistic work ...

Musicians and production team understood to be facing same punishment after livestream of patriotic song ...