Archive · 21 Jun 2025
Teenage Girls Arrested in Iran For Dancing Goes Viral
Two teenage girls in Tehran, Iran were arrested in January for dancing at a monument and posting the video.
Authorities considered their clothes inappropriate, leading to the girls' social media accounts being blocked.
Dancing in public has been against the law in Iran since 1979.
The incident has gained attention amid the ongoing Iran-Israel conflict.
The government often takes action against what it deems to be inappropriate activities, with harsh punishments possible for those who do not comply.
Two teenage girls were arrested in January for filming themselves dancing.
The girls filmed at a Tehran monument.
Authorities deemed the girls' attire "inappropriate".
The girls' Instagram accounts have been blocked.
Public dancing is prohibited in Iran since 1979.
- Who
- Two teenage girls and Iranian authorities.
- What
- Two girls were arrested for dancing and filming themselves at a Tehran monument.
- When
- In January, amid the Iran-Israel conflict.
- Where
- Tehran, Iran.
- Why
- Authorities deemed their attire "inappropriate".
Those Condemning the Arrest
Iranian Government
The right to exist
Those Condemning the Arrest
Expressing oneself and enjoying life has the right to exist.
Iranian Government
The regime has the right to exist and that it should punish anyone for inappropriate actions.
- Incident
- Teenage girls arrested for dancing
- Location
- Tehran, Iran
- Date of Arrest
- January
- Reason for arrest
- "Inappropriate" attire
- Social Media Accounts
- Blocked
- Dancing Ban in Iran
- Since 1979