Young couple sentenced to 10 years in prison for innocent street dancing in Iran

A YOUNG Iranian couple have been sentenced to 10 years in prison after a video of them dancing in public was posted online.

The two lovebirds were arrested on November 10 after authorities saw the clips and have since been charged with heinous crimes against the Iranian government.

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Astiyazh Haghighi, 21, and Amir Mohammad Ahmadi, 22, were each sentenced to 10.5 years in prison for “corruption on earth and incitement to prostitution”.

The video shows the couple hugging as the city’s buildings light up in the background.

They then spin before Amir Astiyazh dives into a daring dance move and shares an adorable moment.

The couple danced in Tehran’s Freedom Square as part of the nationwide protests to overthrow the ruthless regime.

The online bloggers are also accused of “disturbing national security” by sharing the innocent dance video.

According to local media, Amir and Astiyazh were arrested on November 1 and beaten by plainclothes officers.

The two were not allowed to consult an attorney at their later hearings, and their requests for bail were denied.

Their families were reportedly under pressure not to speak about their arrest for fear of being arrested themselves.

Iran has been unforgiving in its crackdown on protests since the death of 22-year-old Jina Mahsa Amini on September 16.

The young woman was arrested by morality police for wearing her hijab “improperly” and was badly beaten in her custody.

She succumbed to her injuries three days after her arrest, sparking the largest and most passionate revolution the Iranian regime has seen since 1979.

The government’s crackdown on protests has resulted in more than 520 deaths and nearly 20,000 arrests, according to activists.

Four men have been brutally executed since the government began its barbaric techniques of torture and arrests last year.

The judicial system in Iran has been criticized by human rights groups for coercing confessions and allowing “sham trials” for those generally believed to be innocent.

Many protesters continue to post videos on social media of themselves tearing off their headscarves in a direct challenge to the country’s fanatical ruling mullahs.

Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei continues to accuse “terrorist separatist groups” of fueling violence across the country.

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