Mehdi Yarrahi, an Iranian singer and musician known for his song encouraging women to remove their hijabs, was lashed 74 times as part of his punishment for supporting the protests that swept the ...

Mehdi Yarrahi, a popular Iranian musician, was arrested in a 2023 crackdown after releasing a song that praised women who rejected the mandatory hijab rule. By Leily Nikounazar and Lynsey Chutel A ...

Mehdi Punjwani is currently a freelance finance and small business writer who regularly contributes to various publications in the US and the UK. With over seven years of experience as a writer ...

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