Iran sentences singer Parastoo Ahmadi, eight others to lashings over performance without hijab
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Source: The Jerusalem Post
Published: 2026-06-19 00:19 UTC+10:00
Section: General
Factuality Score: 100
Opinion Category: Neutral
Topics: Crime & Justice, Culture & Entertainment, Middle East, Justice, Iran, Media, World News
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Iranian singer Parastoo Ahmadi, musicians Ehsan Beiraqdar and Soheil Faqih Nasiri, and six members of the production team for the Caravanserai Concert were ordered to be lashed 74 times by the Qom Province’s criminal courts, according to Iranian human rights groups and diaspora media organizations, which announced the news on Thursday.
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