Iranian police have arrested more than 260 people, including three European citizens, on suspicion of spreading satanism, the state-run IRNA news agency reported Friday.

The report said the suspects were arrested on Thursday night in Shahryar County, west of the capital of Tehran, for “spreading the culture of satanism and nudity.” It did not elaborate.

It was not clear how such a large number of arrests were made in one night — if the suspects were in one location, at some gathering or party, or not.

Gatherings where unrelated men and women are seen together are illegal in Iran and considered a sin under Islamic law.

      • @assassin_aragorn
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        26 months ago

        That’s… That’s my point. My comment is lamenting the fact that Iran had that, and then the West fucked it up.

        • @TokenBoomer
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          36 months ago

          Did I just whoosh myself? Well played. Now I’ll have to take some time to reflect on this.

          • @assassin_aragorn
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            6 months ago

            Unfortunately I’m afraid you did. And unfortunately I’m obligated to say “Congratulations, you played yourself.”

            EDIT: I do appreciate you saying that though!