Public display of affection have caused a young couple to be arrested in Iran, with the authorities accusing them of "offending Islam".
A video of the romantic public proposal went viral and the couple at the centre of the video were arrested for offending Islamic principles with.
The proposal took place in a central Iran shopping mall in the city of Arak. The footage shows the man proposing as he and his girlfriend stood inside a heart shape made by arranging red petals on the floor. They were surrounded by red and white balloons as the man proposed and the woman accepted.
A crowd of onlookers cheered and applauded after the surprised woman accepted the proposal. The man then slipped a ring on her finger and they shared a hug.
However, shortly after it went viral, authorities arrested them for a marriage proposal in contravention of Islamic principles, according to Islamic Republic News Agency journalist Sobhan Hassanvand, who tweeted the video.
The public proposal had drawn the reaction from authorities because it was based on "decadent" Western culture, according to Hassanvand's post. He added that the pair were later released on bail.
Iran's strict laws prohibits public display of affection and also forbid gender mixing in public places. Relationships between Western and Muslim people in Iran are also forbidden.
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