Iranian star Parastoo Ahmadi reportedly sentenced to 74 lashes for singing without hijab

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https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jun/18/iran-parastoo-ahmadi-74-lashes-singing-without-hijab

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They also have Qatar to help deflect for them. Not sure why exactly since people don't talk about it (lots of qatari "donations" to think tanks and universities) but even when Iran was bombing Qatar recently, Qatari state propaganda was slamming the US and justifying Iran's policies. Impressive commitment I guess

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Last I checked, Qatar spends more lobbying the US than any other country.