The Iranian regime released a young female singer who was arrested for a risque performance without the mandatory hijab.

A woman was arrested in Iran after she posted a video of herself singing without a hijab on YouTube, despite the Iranian parliament passage of a new, stricter law on women's modesty that has been criticized by rights groups.

Iranian authorities have triggered widespread outrage after a female singer who refused to wear a hijab while singing in a virtual concert on YouTube was arrested.

Iranian singer Parastoo Ahmady, 27, was arrested after performing a YouTube concert without a hijab. Two of her band members were also detained. The concert, viewed over 1.6 million times, defied Iran's strict dress code,

Iranian authorities have arrested a female singer who performed a virtual concert on YouTube, a lawyer said. Milad Panahipour, an Iranian lawyer, said Parastoo Ahmady, 27, was arrested in Sari City, capital of the northern province of Mazandaran,

Parastoo Ahmadi's online concert, which featured her singing in a black strappy bodycon dress alongside four male musicians, has drawn significant attention, amassing over 1.4 million views.