Iran announces arrest of two young women for dancing in public. The Iranian authorities arrested two women after the broadcast of a video showing them dancing as part of the celebrations ahead of the Persian New Year, celebrated on March 20.
In the video posted on social networks, we see the two women dressed as Hadji Firouz dancing and singing in Tajrish Square, a busy place in northern Tehran. Islamic law in force in Iran prohibits mixed dancing or dancing by single women in public, according to local media.