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Iran Arrests Dissident Rapper Formerly on Death Row: Supporters

Summary by Arab News
PARIS: Iranian authorities have arrested Toomaj Salehi, a prominent rapper who is sharply critical of the Islamic republic’s leadership, the artist’s supporters said on his social media accounts on Thursday. The reported arrest of Salehi, who is known to fans as Toomaj and had previously been sentenced to death in the wake of nationwide protests, comes amid the nearly week-old

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Iranian Rapper Reportedly Arrested Again

Iranian dissident and rapper Toomaj Salehi has been arrested, his official social media accounts say, BBC Persia reports.

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Arab News broke the news in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia on Thursday, June 19, 2025.
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