Iran's top court overturns rapper Salehi's death sentence, lawyer says

FILE - A placard bears the portrait of Iranian rapper Toomaj Salehi during a rally in Istanbul, Turkey, Nov. 26, 2022. Salehi was jailed in Iran for supporting protests there, but the Iranian Supreme Court has overturned his death sentence, Salehi's lawyer said on June 22, 2024.

Iran's Supreme Court has overturned a death sentence against popular rapper Toomaj Salehi, who was jailed for backing nationwide protests sparked by Mahsa Amini's death, his lawyer said Saturday.