Iran ‘Happy’ singers get suspended sentences

Six Iranians arrested for appearing in a video singing along to Pharrell Williams’ hit song Happy were given suspended sentences of 91 lashes and six months in prison for obscene behaviour, a news website quoted their lawyer as saying.

Another defendant who faced “heavier charges” in relation to the video was handed a suspended sentence of one year in jail and 91 lashes by the authorities, the Iran Wire site quoted Farshid Rofugaran as saying.