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Iranian pop star Tataloo sentenced to death for blasphemy

Iranian pop star Tataloo in Istanbul in April 2021. (Courtesy/Middle East Images)

An Iranian court has reportedly sentenced tattooed pop star Amir Hossein Salehi, better known as Tataloo, to death for blasphemy.

The 37-year-old musician has been in detention in Iran since December 2023 after being extradited from Turkey. Before his extradition, Tataloo had been living in Istanbul since 2018.

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