Iranian authorities have arrested a number of 30 women and men who were attending a private mixed Yoga course in the city of Gorgan.
According to the local media, the security forces have accused the participants of “depressing inappropriate outfits,” and “behaved inappropriately.”
According to Iranian rules, mixed-gender sport classes are banned.
Government officials have reportedly found out about the yoga course, after seeing an advertisement for the class posted on Instagram.
In a similar move, Iran recently shut down Instagram accounts of some of the country’s female musician and dancers in an attempt to implement its strict Islamic laws, which outlaw women’s singing.
