{"id":2857,"date":"2023-07-29T16:30:03","date_gmt":"2023-07-29T16:30:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/thisbiginfluence.com\/?p=2857"},"modified":"2023-07-29T16:30:03","modified_gmt":"2023-07-29T16:30:03","slug":"iran-sex-tape-scandal-government-says-no-prior-knowledge-of-alleged-behaviour","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thisbiginfluence.com\/?p=2857","title":{"rendered":"Iran sex tape scandal: Government says no prior knowledge of alleged behaviour"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"\">\n<div dir=\"ltr\" class=\"e1j2237y5 bbc-q4ibpr ebmt73l0\">\n<div class=\"bbc-1atl7vu euvj3t14\">\n<ul role=\"list\" class=\"bbc-ccegd7 euvj3t12\">\n<li role=\"listitem\" class=\"bbc-1a3w4ok euvj3t11\">By Sebastian Usher, Arab affairs editor &amp; Alys Davies<\/li>\n<li role=\"listitem\" class=\"bbc-1p92jtu euvj3t10\">BBC Information<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><time datetime=\"2023-07-29\" class=\"bbc-1dafq0j e1mklfmt0\">2 hours in the past<\/time><\/p>\n<div dir=\"ltr\" class=\"bbc-1ka88fa ebmt73l0\">\n<figure class=\"bbc-1qdcvv9 e1aczekt0\">\n<div dir=\"ltr\" class=\"bbc-172p16q ebmt73l0\">\n<div dir=\"ltr\" class=\"bbc-3edg7g ebmt73l0\"><figcaption dir=\"ltr\" class=\"bbc-1woqkw9 e6i104o0\"><span class=\"bbc-m04vo2\">Picture caption, <\/span><\/p>\n<p>Iran&#8217;s morality police in Tehran on 16 July<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div dir=\"ltr\" class=\"bbc-19j92fr ebmt73l0\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" class=\"bbc-hhl7in e17g058b0\"><b>A intercourse tape in Iran has led to the suspension of an official accountable for selling Islamic values &#8211; and prompted authorities to disclaim any prior data of his alleged behaviour.<\/b><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div dir=\"ltr\" class=\"bbc-19j92fr ebmt73l0\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" class=\"bbc-hhl7in e17g058b0\">A video posted on-line allegedly exhibits the pinnacle of tradition and Islamic steerage in Gilan province, Reza Tsaghati, having intercourse with one other man. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div dir=\"ltr\" class=\"bbc-19j92fr ebmt73l0\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" class=\"bbc-hhl7in e17g058b0\">Their identities and the video&#8217;s authenticity haven&#8217;t been verified.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div dir=\"ltr\" class=\"bbc-19j92fr ebmt73l0\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" class=\"bbc-hhl7in e17g058b0\">Mr Tsaghati has been faraway from his put up whereas authorities examine.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div dir=\"ltr\" class=\"bbc-19j92fr ebmt73l0\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" class=\"bbc-hhl7in e17g058b0\">Homosexuality is illegitimate in Iran, with LGBT+ individuals prone to harassment, abuse and violence.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div dir=\"ltr\" class=\"bbc-19j92fr ebmt73l0\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" class=\"bbc-hhl7in e17g058b0\">The video &#8211; which has been broadly shared on social media &#8211; has triggered furore on-line. Mr Tsaghati is the founding father of a cultural centre centered on piety and the hijab.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div dir=\"ltr\" class=\"bbc-19j92fr ebmt73l0\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" class=\"bbc-hhl7in e17g058b0\">On Saturday, Iran&#8217;s tradition minister Mohammad Mehdi Esmaili stated no destructive reviews referring to Mr Tsaghati had existed previous to the video&#8217;s publication.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div dir=\"ltr\" class=\"bbc-19j92fr ebmt73l0\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" class=\"bbc-hhl7in e17g058b0\">Some have stated the elimination of Mr Tsaghati from his put up highlighted the distinction in how Iranian officers are handled when accused of a criminal offense in comparison with the LGBT+ neighborhood, or ladies who don&#8217;t adhere to Islamic guidelines.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div dir=\"ltr\" class=\"bbc-19j92fr ebmt73l0\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" class=\"bbc-hhl7in e17g058b0\">Below Iranian legislation, which is predicated on Sharia, same-sex relations are seen as crimes that carry a most penalty of loss of life. This extreme punishment has seldom been used, however the LGBT+ neighborhood face every day discrimination.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div dir=\"ltr\" class=\"bbc-19j92fr ebmt73l0\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" class=\"bbc-hhl7in e17g058b0\">Ladies have additionally been severely punished in Iran for not sporting the hijab. Nationwide protests towards its necessary sporting erupted in September, sparked by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/news\/world-middle-east-65682182\" class=\"focusIndicatorReducedWidth bbc-n8oauk e1p3sufg0\">the death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini<\/a>. She died three days after she was detained by Iran&#8217;s morality police for allegedly violating guidelines requiring ladies to cowl their hair.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div dir=\"ltr\" class=\"bbc-19j92fr ebmt73l0\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" class=\"bbc-hhl7in e17g058b0\">Iranian officers had initially stayed silent following the intercourse tape&#8217;s look on social media. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div dir=\"ltr\" class=\"bbc-19j92fr ebmt73l0\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" class=\"bbc-hhl7in e17g058b0\">However the cultural and Islamic steerage division of Gilan ultimately issued an announcement on 22 July, by which it referred to the &#8220;suspected misstep of the director of Islamic steerage in Gilan&#8221;.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div dir=\"ltr\" class=\"bbc-19j92fr ebmt73l0\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" class=\"bbc-hhl7in e17g058b0\">It stated the case had been &#8220;referred for cautious consideration to the judicial authorities&#8221; and warned towards utilizing the video to &#8220;weaken the honourable cultural entrance of the Islamic Revolution&#8221;.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div dir=\"ltr\" class=\"bbc-19j92fr ebmt73l0\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" class=\"bbc-hhl7in e17g058b0\">The video was initially uploaded by the anti-establishment Radio Gilan Telegram channel.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div dir=\"ltr\" class=\"bbc-19j92fr ebmt73l0\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" class=\"bbc-hhl7in e17g058b0\">Its chief editor, Peyman Behboudi, stated the channel would proceed to reveal &#8220;corruption amongst regime officers.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><h2 id=\"You-may-also-be-interested-in\" tabindex=\"-1\" class=\"bbc-kf21ty eglt09e0\">You might also be excited about:<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<div dir=\"ltr\" class=\"e1wxwc760 bbc-1bh6w8m ebmt73l0\">\n<figure class=\"bbc-1qdcvv9 e1aczekt0\">\n<div class=\"bbc-rl27ak e1p9mbna1\"><amp-iframe sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin\" layout=\"fill\" scrolling=\"no\" frameborder=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/polling.bbc.co.uk\/ws\/av-embeds\/cps\/news\/world-middle-east-66349073\/p0fdl7gg\/en-GB\/amp\" title=\"Media player\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-e2e=\"media-player\"><noscript><\/p>\n<div class=\"bbc-1b4920d e1cpbhy72\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/images\/ic\/512xn\/p0fdlzbp.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/images\/ic\/240xn\/p0fdlzbp.jpg 240w, https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/images\/ic\/320xn\/p0fdlzbp.jpg 320w, https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/images\/ic\/480xn\/p0fdlzbp.jpg 480w, https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/images\/ic\/624xn\/p0fdlzbp.jpg 624w, https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/images\/ic\/800xn\/p0fdlzbp.jpg 800w\" aria-hidden=\"true\"\/><\/p>\n<p><strong class=\"bbc-1k5stce e1cpbhy70\">To play this content material, please allow JavaScript, or attempt a special browser<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/noscript><\/amp-iframe><\/div><figcaption dir=\"ltr\" class=\"bbc-1woqkw9 e6i104o0\"><span class=\"bbc-m04vo2\">Video caption, <\/span><\/p>\n<p>What trailblazing Iranian LGBTQ visibility means to me<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/news\/world-middle-east-66349073.amp\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Sebastian Usher, Arab affairs editor &amp; 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