TEHRAN, Oct 8 (AFP) - Iranian police have raided two illegal parties near Tehran, with the 88 young people arrested punished by jail terms, fines and flogging, the Abrar newspaper said Tuesday. The report said 56 people were detained at a party in Shahrak-e-Qods, a residential area west of Tehran, while a further 32 were arrested in nearby Ekbatan. It said those detained -- all aged between 18 and 21 years-old -- were celebrating their entrance into university and were caught while dancing. The report said police also seized a quantity of alcohol. The 88 were sentenced on Monday to...
