Zahra Amir Ebrahimi's Kevo

Famous Iranian actress Zahra Amir Ebrahimi broke up with her boyfriend two years ago and he faked a sex video which is now on the internet and DVD. Her boyfriend is suspected of distributing the footage illegally and has fled to Dubai to avoid a death sentence for having done so. (However, recent newspaper articles state that he has been extradicted back into Iran. Where he could face various punishments.)

<QUOTE=<url>"http://blog.foreignpolicy.com/node/2441"</URL> > Obviously, Iran's leaders aren't letting such flagrant flouting of the country's strict morality laws go unpunished. Ebrahimi faces potential lashing for having sex outside of marriage, and her partner, who has been extradicted from Armenia to face charges, could be thrown in jail for three years. Ebrahimi is fighting back by denying that she's even the woman in the video. </QUOTE>

She said this week: "I just want to tell my country's people I am alive. I am thinking about the strength of Iranian women and will defend the respect of the girls and women of my nation."

Sex outside of marriage is strictly forbidden in Iran

The lady will most likely be stoned (or "lashed") in the middle of the public square if found guilty. The man, of course (if the sex tape is actually real,) will go unpunished, but humbly admit to having been seduced by her beauty.

Note that she is denying having tried to commit suicide because mostly the stoning punishment is referred to as "committed suicide." It's not called "making love" when you're not married.

People who have seen the tape say that "Ït is an obvious fake!" We should all watch this carefully. And women who take "Bellydancing Classes" should be aware of the differences in treatment of women who Bellydance and Wives in Iran. I suspect that wives who bellydance for their husbands are a lot like wives who wear "French Maid" costumes over here.