Iranians arrested for dancing in video to Pharrell's 'Happy' released

Iran has released a group of people who were arrested for filming a video tribute to Pharrell Williams' song Happy.

One of the fans, fashion photographer Reihane Taravati, posted a photo on Instagram, saying: 'Hi, I'm back'.

She and her colleagues were arrested in Tehran after they uploaded a video of themselves dancing throughout Tehran to Pharrell's 'Happy'

Three men and three women danced to Pharrell Williams' smash hit in a video that was widely shared on social media.

According to the BBC, Williams, whose song was nominated for an Oscar earlier this year, had protested at the arrests. He wrote on wrote that it was beyond sad that these kids were arrested for trying to spread happiness.

Many Twitter users had used the hashtag #freehappyiranians to put pressure on the Iranian authorities to release the dancers.

The International Campaign for Human Rights in Iran (ICHRI) reported that the other dancers seen in the video had also been released, the report added.