According to Iranian administration sources, this couple was arrested last November. They were dancing in front of the traditional ‘Azadi Tower’ in the capital Tehran. While dancing, Mohammad Ahmadi threw his fiance in his arms and threw him into the air. Astiyab was not wearing hijab at that time. According to Iranian law, wearing the hijab is mandatory. He was immediately arrested for that reason. Note that the anti-hijab movement has been going on in Iran since September last year. However, it is not known whether this couple is involved with that movement.
In September last year, a 23-year-old girl named Masa Amini was arrested for not wearing hijab properly. Masa’s family alleges that he was severely beaten in police custody. He later died in the hospital. As soon as this news spread, the mass movement started across Iran. Iranian guards were accused of firing indiscriminately to quell the protests. It has been reported that more than 500 people have died so far. Not only that, several protestors have been executed by the Iranian government. They allegedly killed Iranian guards in the name of the movement.
International pressure was created against the Iranian government due to allegations of torture in the name of stopping the movement. But under no circumstances will the Hijab law be changed, the Ibrahim Raisi government said. The Iranian government ordered the imprisonment of two people for dancing in public without wearing hijab.
