Iranian star Parastoo Ahmadi reportedly sentenced to 74 lashes for singing without hijab

submitted by FTonsilStones to world 332 points | 39 comments https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jun/18/iran-parastoo-ahmadi-74-lashes-singing-without-hijab > Musicians and production team understood to be facing same punishment after livestream of patriotic song > In December 2024, the 29-year-old singer performed the patriotic song Az Khoone Javanane Vatan (From the Blood of the Youth of the Homeland) without a hijab in a livestreamed performance that went viral.