Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 07:49am on 15 Dec 2024,Sunday International
Iranian singer Parastoo Ahmadi, 27, was arrested in Sari City for performing in a YouTube concert without a hijab. The video, which gained over 1.4M views, featured Ahmadi in a black bodycon dress with four male musicians. Two of the musicians, Soheil Faghih Nasiri and Ehsan Beiraghdar, were also detained. Ahmadi described her performance as "a right I could not ignore." Her lawyer confirmed the lack of disclosure regarding charges or detention location. The arrest underscores heightened enforcement of Iran's strict dress code, following 2022 protests sparked by Mahsa Amini's death over hijab rule violations.
