Toomaj Salehi, a dissident Iranian rapper, was sentenced to death earlier this week for releasing music critical of the government and in support of the 2022 protests in Iran. Salehi's lawyer ...

The Iranian man jailed for making music How Iran's Ahmadinejad found meaning in rap In his songs and on social media, Tataloo often speaks out against the Iranian government's record on human ...

Iranian rap music has become a vehicle for criticism of the regime amid the protests, placing several rap stars in the crosshairs of the regime. Despite the regime's crackdown, news of Salehi's ...

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Iran released a government critic and popular hip-hop artist who rose to fame over his lyrics about the 2022 death of Mahsa Amini, local media reported Tuesday.