is using rap music to promote hardline Islamist values and ambitions, while dissident artists are jailed for defying the regime.Dozens of Iranian rappers have been arrested since the early 2000s, when hip-hop started gaining traction in the country, and last month rapper Toomaj Salehi was sentenced to death for charges .Salehi, 33, had released songs criticising the Iranian regime and demanding greater liberties and . He also posted pictures of himself attending some of the protests held in support of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini, who died in police custody after being arrested for wearing an 'improper' hijab.
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