5 detained in Iran over mixed-sex teenage skateboarding event

Authorities in Iran have detained five people for allegedly organising a mixed-sex skateboarding event in Shiraz city, where girls didn't wear headscarves, state media reported. A rally to oppose "western-style gatherings" of teenagers is planned to be held in Shiraz on Friday, the state-run IRNA news agency said. Iranian law bans women from appearing in public without wearing a hijab.