Iran's state media say police arrested more than 260 people, including three European citizens, on suspicion of spreading satanism

Iranian police have arrested more than 260 people, including three European citizens, on suspicion of spreading satanism, the state-run IRNA news agency reported Friday.

The report said the suspects were arrested on Thursday night in Shahryar County, west of the capital of Tehran, for “spreading the culture of satanism and nudity.” It did not elaborate.

It was not clear how such a large number of arrests were made in one night — if the suspects were in one location, at some gathering or party, or not.

Gatherings where unrelated men and women are seen together are illegal in Iran and considered a sin under Islamic law.

  • rottingleafEnglish
    1·
    1 month ago

    I’m guessing blockade is an act of war which Houthis didn’t start.

    • assassin_aragorn@lemmy.worldEnglish
      2·
      1 month ago

      Oh that totally justifies attacking civilians and workers on cargo ships, good point! Poor brown people who aren’t related to the blockade should have to suffer to stick it to Saudi Arabia and the West.

      /s

      • rottingleafEnglish
        1·
        1 month ago

        If blockade hurts Saudis and the West enough to raise Houthis’ chances of survival, it’s justified. Sarcastic tone is not an argument and I’m not your enemy.