2007 Karaj Rock Concert incident

2007 Karaj Rock Concert incident refers to the crack down of an Iranian rock concert in 2007 by police which led to imprisonment of 230 Iranian musicians and music fans. [ [http://www.reuters.com/article/newsOne/idUSL0423282220070804 Iran detains scores at satanic rock gig: media | U.S. | Reuters ] ]

Rock groups in Iran are only allowed to perform with a licence from the ministry of culture, although this has not prevented numbers of underground formations sprouting up in recent years. [ [http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2007/08/05/1996913.htm?section=entertainment Iran arrests 230 in raid on illegal rock concert - ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation) ] ]

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*Iranian rock