Iran OVERTURNS death sentence for Iranian rapper, 33, in shock U-turn after jailing him for supporting hijab protests

IRAN’s supreme court has overturned a death sentence against a popular rapper in a shocking U-turn.

Toomaj Salehi, 33, was put behind bars for backing nationwide protests sparked by Mahsa Amini’s death, who died in police custody after allegedly wearing an “improper” hijab.

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But Salehi’s death sentence was overturned as the supreme court ordered a retrial, his lawyer said on Saturday.

Lawyer Amir Raisian said in a post on X: “Salehi’s death sentence was overturned.”

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