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Lawyers for Iranian rapper Toomaj Salehi say they plan to appeal the decision.

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 t...

Robert Deyrail/Gamma-Rapho via Getty Images(LONDON) -- An Iranian court sentenced outspoken rapper Toomaj Salehi to death after his arrest over songs that

Meanwhile, there is anger over the execution of an anti-government protester and the rise in herbal medicine stores adds to health crisis

He was arrested in September 2022, accused of killing a police officer. Activists say there’s no due process in Iran and no evidence to prove he committed that crime.

An Iranian protester with a mental health condition will be executed on Tuesday over the death of a local official during Iran’s 2022 mass demonstrations, his lawyer Amir Raesian said Monday.

Mohammad Ghobadlou was sentenced to death for allegedly killing an officer despite a bipolar diagnosis.

Right group denounce execution of Mohammad Ghobadlou and call it ‘extrajudicial killing’

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