07 May 2010

Iran detains 80 youths for illegal "pleasure seeking"

Iranian police detained 80 young men and women for "lustful pleasure-seeking" activities at an illegal concert, Tehran's chief prosecutor was quoted as saying on Friday.

The socially conservative Islamic Republic launched a crackdown two years ago on "indecent Western-inspired movements", such as rappers and satanists, as part of a widening clampdown on conduct the authorities deem immoral. [Reuters - Iran Focus] Read more [via Mick Hartley]