Iran Launches Criminal Investigation Over Play Scene

Prosecutors in Iran are targeting a theater group after an actress rested her head on her male co-star during a performance.

Iranian authorities have started a criminal investigation into a theater company in Tehran. The trouble began because of a scene in a play where an actress rested her head on her male co-star's chest. In Iran, there are very strict rules about how men and women can act together in public. Because the actors are not married, the government considers this type of contact against the law. Prosecutors in the city confirmed they are looking into the matter. This investigation is the latest example of the government cracking down on arts and performances that they feel go against the country's s…