'Satanism' Promoting Gathering Raided in Iran, Over 250 People Including Women in 'Obscene' Condition Arrested
Iranian security forces have arrested more than 260 people, including three European nationals, at a âsatanismâ promoting gathering west of the capital Tehran, according to the semi-official news agency Tasnim.
Iranian security forces have arrested more than 260 people, including three European nationals, at a âsatanismâ promoting gathering west of the capital Tehran, according to the semi-official news agency Tasnim. The raid follows a nationwide crackdown against women accused of violating Iranâs strict Islamic dress code. Tasnim reported that the âSatanist networkâ in Tehran has been broken up, leading to the arrests of these individuals including women who were found in âobsceneâ condition. The report stated that 146 men and 115 women were arrested during the operation. Items seized at the scene included alcohol, which is banned under Iranâs Islamic laws, and psychedelic drugs. Photographs published alongside the report showed masks, what appeared to be model skulls, and T-shirts with skulls on them. The nationality of the three European nationals who were arrested has not been disclosed. Iranian Woman Gets Into Heated Argument With Cleric for Clicking Her Picture Without Hijab After It Slipped Off While Carrying Baby, Video Goes Viral.
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