Iran says Ronaldo won’t receive 99 lashes for hug with woman

Iran has denied claims that Cristiano Ronaldo will receive 99 lashes for hugging Iranian artist Fatemeh Hamami whom he met in Iran in September. 

Masterfully using her feet, she made two paintings of the football star. She shared a video of her meeting with the Portuguese striker Ronaldo on Instagram on September 20.

In the video, Ronaldo hugged and kissed Hamami on her forehead while receiving the portraits she had created of him.

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Although in Iranian laws, the repercussion for adultery includes lashings and the death penalty, the Iranian embassy in Spain clarified on October 13 that Ronaldo is not under any charges.

According to the embassy’s statement on X (formerly Twitter), there has been no court ruling against any international athlete in Iran. Ronaldo’s visit to Iran on September 18 and 19 for a soccer match was well-received by both the people and authorities, with his meeting with Fatemeh Hamami earning praise and admiration from the country’s sports authorities and citizens, the embassy affirmed.