Iran court jails dancing pair for 10 years
By DW
01 February 2023 |
9:51 am
A court in Iran gave a jail sentence of more than 10 years to a young couple that appeared in a viral video. In violation of the laws of the Islamic Republic, they danced near one of Tehran's most famous landmarks.
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