Via Al Arabiya:

“Whenever, wherever” Columbian singer Shakira is seen, fans usually get quite excited. This week however, the singer created a different kind of buzz.

Iran’s state TV on Wednesday was attacked by critics after broadcasting a glimpse of Shakira in the crowds during the Spain-Italy match in Brazil last week.

She had been wearing what was deemed by Iranian hardliners as a revealing top, which showed her bare arms.

Women in Iran are prohibited to attend national football matches with men. It has also been known that international games streamed from international channels in Iran are strictly censored.

According to a report from Britain’s The Guardian, attacks from Islamist hardliners were fired at the state television network after they showed the image of Shakira, who had been cheering for her footballing husband, Gerard Piqué, during the Confederations cup match.