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Eight Iranian models have been arrested for posting photographs online without wearing the compulsory headscarf.
Among them was Elham Arab, a model known for her distinctive blonde hair and wedding dress portraits, who was made to issue a public apology in footage broadcast on state television; INDEPENDENT UK reports.
The other seven women arrested are : Melikaa Zamani, Niloofar Behboudi, Donya Moghadam, Dana Nik, Shabnam Molavi, Elnaz Golrokh and Hamid Fadaei. Their Instagram and Facebook pages have been shut down alongside their business websites.
In addition to the eight arrests, criminal cases have been opened against 21 other people. The operation has homed in on a database of over 300 popular Iranian Instagram accounts and connected accounts.
Among them was Elham Arab, a model known for her distinctive blonde hair and wedding dress portraits, who was made to issue a public apology in footage broadcast on state television; INDEPENDENT UK reports.
The other seven women arrested are : Melikaa Zamani, Niloofar Behboudi, Donya Moghadam, Dana Nik, Shabnam Molavi, Elnaz Golrokh and Hamid Fadaei. Their Instagram and Facebook pages have been shut down alongside their business websites.
In addition to the eight arrests, criminal cases have been opened against 21 other people. The operation has homed in on a database of over 300 popular Iranian Instagram accounts and connected accounts.