Iran arrests 260 people, including 3 European citizens, for spreading ‘satanism and nudity’

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iran’s state media say police arrested more than 260 people, including three European citizens, on suspicion of spreading satanism. The report said the suspects were arrested on Thursday night in Shahryar County west of the capital, Tehran, for “spreading the culture of satanism and nudity.” Friday’s report says those arrested include 146 men, 115 women, and three European citizens, without mentioning their nationalities. It said they were caught in an “undesirable and obscene situation” with satanic symbols on their clothes and bodies. Iranian police occasionally arrest people taking part in mixed-gender parties and for drinking alcohol, which are prohibited under Islamic law.