Quote Originally Posted by Necron99
The six Iranian singers who were arrested for appearing in a viral video dancing to Pharrell Williams’ song “Happy” have been sentenced to six months in prison and 91 lashes.
An obvious lie, and typical of western media coverage of things Iranian. It is a suspended, not actual, sentence- you might say a good behaviour bond, with a considerable penalty for non-compliance. But that doesn't make it good, or anything but stupid.

Also a fairly good example of the cultural and generational struggle going on in modern day Iran, between the increasingly secular, urbanised and generally more affluent younger generation, and the more traditional oldies, urban poor, and rural peasantry. I personally doubt the Mullahs will still be calling the shots in Iran in a generation or so.