Iran arrests six young people for posting 'Happy' video

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Iran arrests six young people for posting 'Happy' video
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Iran is not a very "Happy" place, AFP reports, with the news that police have arrested six people for posting a video to YouTube in which they danced to the hit song by Pharrell Williams.

The video, titled "Happy We are from Tehran," featured three young men and three young women all dancing together.

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