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Toomaj Salehi, a dissident Iranian rapper, was sentenced to death on charges related to the antigovernment music he released during the 2022 protests.

Popular Iranian rapper Toomaj Salehi has been sentenced to death for protesting his government.

Popular Iranian rapper Toomaj Salehi has been sentenced to death for protesting his government.

Popular Iranian rapper Toomaj Salehi has been sentenced to death for protesting his government.

Popular Iranian rapper Toomaj Salehi has been sentenced to death for protesting his government.

Robert Deyrail/Gamma-Rapho via Getty Images(LONDON) -- An Iranian court sentenced outspoken rapper Toomaj Salehi to death after his arrest over songs that criticized the government, his lawyer said Wednesday."The primary court sentenced Toomaj Salehi to the harshest punishment, death, on the charge of corruption on Earth," Salehis lawyer, Amir Raesian, said in an interview with Iranian news outlet Shargh Daily.The sentence by the Islamic Republic Revolution Court of Isfahan contradicte...

An Iranian court sentenced progressive recording artist Toomaj Salehi on April 24 after arrest over his anti-government corruption music

Robert Deyrail/Gamma-Rapho via Getty Images(LONDON) -- An Iranian court sentenced outspoken rapper Toomaj Salehi to death after his arrest over songs that criticized the government, his lawyer said Wednesday."The primary court sentenced Toomaj Salehi to the harshest punishment, death, on the charge of corruption on Earth," Salehis lawyer, Amir Raesian, said in an interview with Iranian news outlet Shargh Daily.The sentence by the Islamic Republic Revolution Court of Isfahan contradicte...

Robert Deyrail/Gamma-Rapho via Getty Images(LONDON) -- An Iranian court sentenced outspoken rapper Toomaj Salehi to death after his arrest over songs that criticized the government, his lawyer said Wednesday."The primary court sentenced Toomaj Salehi to the harshest punishment, death, on the charge of corruption on Earth," Salehis lawyer, Amir Raesian, said in an interview with Iranian news outlet Shargh Daily.The sentence by the Islamic Republic Revolution Court of Isfahan contradicte...

Robert Deyrail/Gamma-Rapho via Getty Images(LONDON) -- An Iranian court sentenced outspoken rapper Toomaj Salehi to death after his arrest over songs that criticized the government, his lawyer said Wednesday."The primary court sentenced Toomaj Salehi to the harshest punishment, death, on the charge of corruption on Earth," Salehis lawyer, Amir Raesian, said in an interview with Iranian news outlet Shargh Daily.The sentence by the Islamic Republic Revolution Court of Isfahan contradicte...