{"id":2230399,"date":"2024-04-25T18:16:01","date_gmt":"2024-04-25T22:16:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/rapper-sentenced-to-death-in-iran-for-lyrics-about-the-regime\/"},"modified":"2024-04-25T18:20:00","modified_gmt":"2024-04-25T22:20:00","slug":"rapper-sentenced-to-death-in-iran-for-lyrics-about-the-regime","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/rapper-sentenced-to-death-in-iran-for-lyrics-about-the-regime\/","title":{"rendered":"Iranian Rapper Faces Death Sentence for Criticizing Regime in Lyrics"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Frapper-sentenced-to-death-in-iran-for-lyrics-about-the-regime%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2230399&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The article discusses the death sentence of Iranian rapper \u200bToomaj Salehi \u2063for criticizing the \u2064regime in his songs. Salehi&#8217;s music\u200b supported activism against the oppressive\u2064 Iranian government, \u2062leading to\u2064 his harsh\u200d sentencing. \u2063Despite public\u200c outcry and \u2062protests, Salehi faces the threat of execution for\u2064 speaking\u2063 out against government \u200binjustices. \u200dThe article delves into Iranian rapper \u200bToomaj Salehi&#8217;s death sentence for critiquing the regime in his songs. Salehi&#8217;s \u200cmusic advocated against the oppressive Iranian government, resulting in a severe punishment. Despite widespread outcry and demonstrations, Salehi remains at risk of\u2062 being executed for\u2064 his dissent against government \u2062injustices.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<header> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/commentary\/\">  Commentary <\/a>   <span> <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/author\/aanton\/\">  <\/a> <\/p>\n<p> <span>   By <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/author\/aanton\/%20\"><span>Allison Anton<\/span><\/a> <\/span> <span>   April 25, 2024 at 1:42pm <\/span> <\/span>  <\/header>\n<section>\n<p>One wonders if left-wing, uber-progressive college students protesting an \u201coppressive\u201d regime half a planet away would last a day under the true tyranny of an Islamic regime.<\/p>\n<p>Among groups like Hamas, in countries like Iran, much of what these <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/libs-of-tiktok-suspended-from-instagram\/\" title=\"Libs Of TikTok Suspended From Instagram\">radical leftist activists<\/a> have supported just as wholeheartedly as protesting against Israel would get them killed almost instantly.<\/p>\n<p>From a woman improperly wearing a hijab, to engaging in the merest hint of homosexuality, to adultery, to apostasy \u2014 any such offenses that have been tolerated, if not encouraged, in the U.S. would garner almost certain death in Iran.<\/p>\n<p>And that, as one Iranian rapper has found to his sorrow, would include speaking critically of the Iranian government.<\/p>\n<p>As reported by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/world\/middle-east\/irans-judiciary-confirms-rapper-toomaj-salehi-death-sentence-2024-04-25\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Reuters<\/a>, 33-year-old Iranian rapper Toomaj Salehi has been sentenced to death for what the government called \u201ccorruption on earth.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>While the wording of such an offense, especially an offense meriting the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/iran-executes-man-drinking-alcoiran-executes-man-drinking-alcoholhol\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">death penalty<\/a>, was suspiciously vague, the Iranian government seemed to have little doubt in passing down the sentence.<\/p>\n<p>They decided Salehi\u2019s rap songs speaking out for 22-year-old <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/ap-iran-gets-brutal-surprise-protests-reignite\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Mahsa Amini<\/a>, as well as his lyrics against the oppressive government as a whole, were more than enough to merit that sentence.<\/p>\n<p>Amini, who died in police custody in 2022 after being arrested for \u201cimproperly\u201d wearing a hijab, was one of many mistreated and killed by the Iranian government, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/abcnews.go.com\/International\/wireStory\/lawyer-iran-rapper-famous-songs-after-2022-killing-109619740\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ABC News<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Salehi himself had been arrested several times since 2021, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/abcnews.go.com\/International\/iranian-rapper-toomaj-salehi-sentenced-death-songs-critical\/story?id=109575605\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ABC News<\/a>, for lyrics in his songs, which denounce the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/footage-shows-chicago-pro-palestinians-sickening-reaction-minute-learn-irans-assault-israel\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">government<\/a>, the oppressive <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/imminent-iranian-attack-israel-reportedly-postponed-islamic-republic-realizes-us-going\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Islamic Republic<\/a>, and the apologists who attempted to whitewash that government\u2019s human rights violations.<\/p>\n<div id=\"firefly-poll-container\">\n<p>Will America and Iran go to war?<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Some of those lyrics included references to Amini in particular, Salehi saying that \u201cSomeone\u2019s crime was dancing with her hair in the wind.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Others, however, predicted the downfall of the Iranian government, Salehi warning them, \u201cYour whole past is dark, the government that took the light out of the eyes. \u2026 We go from the bottom of the pyramid and knock to the top. \u2026 Forty-four years of your government, this is the year of failure.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Consequently, according to Salehi\u2019s lawyer Amir Raesian, \u201cThe primary court sentenced Toomaj Salehi to the harshest punishment, death, on the charge of \u2018corruption on Earth.\u201d He said they \u201cwill definitely appeal this sentence.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>However, despite <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/op-ed-biden-quietly-enabling-murderous-iranian-regime\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Iran\u2019s<\/a> tendency to ruthlessly crush any whisper of dissent, Reuters reported that Salehi\u2019s sentence had <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/two-journalists-imprisoned-in-iran-for-collaborating-with-the-hostile-american-government\/\" title=\"Two journalists jailed in Iran for 'aiding the hostile US government'.\">ignited widespread protests<\/a> in favor of the rapper\u2019s release, with the hashtag #FreeToomaj trending on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/why-this-average-american-is-voting-for-donald-trump\/\" title=\"Why This Average American Is Voting for Donald Trump\">social media<\/a>.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">\ud83d\udea8Rapper Toomaj Salehi Sentenced to Death\ud83d\udea8<br \/> \u2757\ufe0fPlease share this post and others about him! If there is enough outcry, it could save his life. Iran\u2019s clerics hate bad publicity.\u2757\ufe0f<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/FreeToomaj?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#FreeToomaj<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Please trend these hashtags as well: <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/FreeIran?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#FreeIran<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/FreeToomaj?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#FreeToomaj<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/toomajsalehi?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#toomajsalehi<\/a>\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/lSN9pgca50\">pic.twitter.com\/lSN9pgca50<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Quantum Flux (@QuantumFlux36) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/QuantumFlux36\/status\/1783340423286833382?\">April 25, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Still, despite how brutal, cruel and outrageous Salehi\u2019s sentencing was, it was only a small taste of the overall brutality of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/ap-un-iraq-christians-victims-islamic-state-war-crimes\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Islamic regimes<\/a> in the Middle East.<\/p>\n<p>Remember, just recently <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/iran-president-says-israel-crossed-red-line-warns-coming-will-involve-everyone\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Iran<\/a> had called for the widespread nuking of nations like Israel and the U.S., and possibly tried starting World War III by launching a massive missile strike against <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/watch-israels-iron-dome-lights-dozens-iranian-drones-horrifying-attack\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Israel<\/a> on April 13.<\/p>\n<p>Tragic as is the case of Salehi, when considered on a grander scale, the unjust execution of a musician would just be a drop in the bucket for a country like <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/op-ed-irans-selection-mass-murderer-president-final-straw-time-stop-appeasement\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Iran<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/not-surprising-roughly-half-gen-z-voters-sympathetic-hamas\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">college students<\/a> protesting in favor of Iranian allies like Hamas might want to think twice about their anti-Israel stance.<\/p>\n<p>Israel has not been blameless in its response toward <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/chilling-palestinian-poll-answers-show-israel-finish-job-wipe-hamas-terrorists\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Hamas<\/a>, but at least they would never execute a rapper for the crime of saying something negative about the current regime.<\/p>\n<hr>\n<div>\n<p><b><i>A Note from Our Deputy Managing Editor:<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<p><i><span>I heard a chilling comment the other day: \u201cWe don\u2019t even know if an election will be held in 2024.\u201d <\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>That wasn\u2019t said by a conspiracy theorist or a doomsday prophet. 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She calls the metro Atlanta area home, and when she\u2019s not writing, she\u2019s creating a loving home for her amazing husband.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Commentary By Allison Anton on April 25, 2024, at 1:42pm questions the endurance of left-wing college students in facing real Islamic regime tyranny. 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