CRIMEJun 19 · 00:54 UTCNY POSTZoe Hussain

Iranian singer sentenced to 74 barbaric lashes for belting out patriotic song without a hijab

Parastoo Ahmadi, 29, was sentenced to 74 lashes by a Qom province criminal court for performing a patriotic song without a hijab during a December 2024 livestream. The court documents were reviewed by the Guardian.

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