Videos of the men's unsanitary act had gone viral a few days ago.

Two men in Iran have been jailed after videos of them licking gates went viral.

According to the BBC, two men were seen licking the gates at the Masumeh shrine in Qom despite the coronavirus health warning, with one of the videos showing a man saying 'I'm not scared of coronavirus' as he did so.

Iranian MP Hasan Nowrozi said: "Those doing such unconventional acts are publishing fake and superstitious news against the officials in the country. (Coronavirus outbreak: All the latest updates)

"Such people would face two months to two years [in] jail and up to 74 lashes as punishment."

Videos of the men's acts had gained over a million views online and were widely circulated on social media.

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