Iranian Pop Star Gets 74 Lashes

Iranian singer Parastoo Ahmadi has been sentenced to 74 lashes for performing in a YouTube concert without wearing a hijab, in a punishment that has drawn widespread international condemnation.

The sentence represents one of the harshest penalties imposed on an artist under Iran's strict Islamic dress codes.

Human rights organizations have called for her immediate release and for the sentence to be overturned.

The case highlights the ongoing crackdown on artistic expression and women's rights in Iran.