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Iran bans hairstyle because it makes people looks like 'the devil'

Iran:  Spiky hair and tattoos are being made illegal in Iran because they imply "devil-worship".

The unorthodox trend has become fashionable with young Iranians but they've been branded western and un-Islamic by the authorities.

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