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31 May 2026, 12:22

The Tehran police shut down a café on Vali Asr Street where music performances were held, citing what they called "activities promoting deviant sects."

The Islamic Republic's police information center stated in a notice: "This café, by hosting events with the appearance of Western music, provided a platform for abnormal behaviors, and what the officers described as 'satanic movements.'"

The Islamic Republic police did not mention the name of the café but claimed that "customers of this café, including young girls and boys, were observed in an abnormal state with strange movements, referred to as 'satanic.'"

Previously, many cafés and businesses had been shut down on similar charges, but the Islamic Republic has intensified its crackdown on citizens since the protests last December.

A new wave of executions, heavy sentences, and arrests has raised concerns among activists and human rights organizations.
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They also published the above video as "satanic movements" in that café!
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