The couple were convicted of 'encouraging corruption and public prostitution' as well as 'gathering with the intention of disrupting national security'.
The couple were convicted of"encouraging corruption and public prostitution" as well as"gathering with the intention of disrupting national security".
Ms Haghighi did not wear a headscarf in defiance of the Islamic republic's strict rules for women, while women are also not allowed to dance in public in Iran, let alone with a man. HRANA cited sources close to their families as saying they had been deprived of lawyers during the court proceedings, while attempts to secure their release on bail have been rejected.
At least 14,000 people have been arrested, according to the United Nations, ranging from prominent celebrities, journalists and lawyers to ordinary people who took to the streets.
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