The lyrics list reasons that young Iranians posted online for why they had protested against Iran’s ruling theocracy ...

TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran expressed its deep displeasure Friday over a Taliban delegate's failure to stand during the Iranian national anthem at an event in Tehran, state-run media said ...

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Iranian singer Mehdi Yarrahi has been given 74 lashings over protest anthem supporting hijab removal which was released in 2023 which got him arrested.

"Our athletes at the World Championships in Iran will perform under the flag and anthem of their country for the first time after a long break," a source told TASS. "The Russian national team ...

Iran's sharia law provides for flogging sentences that are frequently handed out by judges, though far from always implemented. Yarrahi's 2022 song "Soroode Zan" (Woman's Anthem) also became a ...