Toomaj Salehi, Iran
Iran commutes oil tycoon's death sentence
A n Iranian billionaire convicted of stealing nearly three billion dollars has had his death sentence commuted to a 20-year jail term. Babak Zanjani was convicted in 2016 of pocketing money from the oil ministry to circumvent US sanctions on Iran.
Iran commutes a tycoon's death sentence to 20 years in prison
Iran’s official IRNA news agency reported that a tycoon's death sentence has been commuted to 20 years in prison after he returned around $2.1 billion in assets from illegally selling oil abroad
Iran’s death sentence for rapper sparks protests and undermines criticism of US
Regime’s effort to exploit US campus crackdown damaged by treatment of Toomaj Salehi
Opinion
Iran’s death sentence for rapper shows how far it’ll go to squelch dissent
There’s no length Iran won’t go to in order to quash dissent. Murder included. Last week, the Islamic Republic Revolutionary Court of Isfahan sentenced rapper Toomaj Salehi to death over songs that criticized the government.
Iranian rapper sentenced to death for attacking regime in lyrics
Have you not suffocated us [and] f***ed us up enough?” asked Toomaj Salehi in one of his songs, taking a stand against the Iranian government. “How is it going, ‘superior economy?’ How is it going, ‘regional power?
Iranian rapper Toomaj Salehi sentenced to death for protesting against government
Popular rapper Toomaj Salehi has been sentenced to death in Iran, for supporting nationwide protests sparked by the death of Mahsa Amini.
An Iranian Rapper's Death Sentence And The "Selective Solidarity" Of Our Times
Injustice and inhumanity comes in many forms and places in the Middle East, including the Iranian regime's death sentence for the rapper Toomaj. Why can't those protesting the deaths of civilians in Gaza take a moment to try to save this innocent life as well?
The Houthis Are Ready to Play Their Part in a Total Iran-Israel War
"We will certainly stand with all strength and determination alongside each other," a senior Ansar Allah official told ...
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Iran's hold on Syria strong despite limited withdrawals after Israeli attacks
While Tehran has been withdrawing some military commanders from Syria in response to Israeli targeting, reports of a ...
The Guardian view on the women of Iran: still resisting repression
Editorial: The regime wants to crush resistance. But those it rules continue to push back against its brutality ...
IAEA chief Grossi to visit Iran May 6-8, Mehr says
International Atomic Energy Agency chief Rafael Grossi is scheduled to visit Iran to take part in a nuclear conference from ...
Israel's strike showed Iran's air defenses were 'woefully unprepared.' Here's what Tehran may do next.
Israel showed it can take out a key part of Iran's air defenses with a single missile. Iran has two leading options to ...
Secret document says Iran security forces molested and killed teen protester
Nika Shakarami's disappearance and death were widely reported, and her picture has become synonymous with the fight by women ...
OPEC oil output falls in April led by Iran, Iraq, survey finds
OPEC oil output has fallen in April, a Reuters survey found on Tuesday, reflecting lower exports from Iran, Iraq and Nigeria ...
UAE-Iran Joint Economic Commission Convenes for First Time in 10 Years
This is the first meeting in 10 years for the bilateral joint economic cooperation commission, with Iranian Minister of Roads ...
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Iran made valuable intelligence breakthroughs following Operation True Promise: Ex-military officer
He added that this response followed the Zionist regime’s attack on the Iranian consulate in Damascus, which Iran ...