Iran arrests World Cup involved three people for appearing in an online video showing World Cup fanaticism. The video which caused Iran arrests World Cup reportedly showed young men and women singing and dancing whilst supporting Iran's World Cup football team. According to the official IRNA news agency on Monday, the Iran arrests World Cup video has resulted in the Iranian police arresting three people who appeared in it.
According to provincial police chief Col. Rahmatollah Taheri, the video clip, which resulted in Iran arrests World Cup, was produced by the London-based Ajam Band. Taheri said that the video also showcased scenes from outside and inside Iran, which includes the city of Shahroud.
The Associated Press reports that the video resulted in Iran arrests World Cup of two 23-year-olds Iran arrests World Cup who appeared in the film.
According to Business Week, the video which resulted in Iran arrests World Cup showed women not wearing their mandatory headscarf, singing and dancing in support of Iran's national team. Other young people shown in the video which resulted in Iran arrests World Cup were waving Iranian flags and dancing in cars, streets, homes and public parks in support of Iran's football team at this year's World Cup.
As such, Taheri called the video which resulted in Iran arrests World Cup as "vulgar". He reportedly also advises the youth not to take part in such activities. He added that those involved in the Iran arrests World Cup have already been referred for possible prosecution.
May this year, reports say that Iranian police have also arrested six young Iranian men and women because they danced to the song "Happy" by Pharrell Williams in an online video. Fortunately, the arrested have been released days later.
The AP reports that Iranian hard-liners scrutinizes such behavior as promoting the spread of Western 'decadence', which explains the quick Iran arrests World Cup incident. The hard-liners also reasoned the behavior as damage to the Islamic Republic. The Republic does not allow its women from dancing in public or appearing outside without covering their hair with a hijab. Along with these restrictions, the government reportedly also ban some websites.
Meanwhile, it is known that a new policy of social and cultural openness has been pursued by Iranian President Hassan Rouhani, a relative moderate. He is also advocating greater relations with the West through the country's disputed nuclear program. Despite his efforts, Rouhani's hard-line rivals have reportedly accused him of showing too much leniency to those challenging conservative Islamic norms.
Iran arrests World Cup suggests that Iran's policies will take a long time before accepting cultural openness.
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