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Sensemaker: Toomaj Salehi: the rapper sentenced to death for criticising the Iranian regime

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A rapper faces execution after criticising the Iranian regime in his lyrics. What does his death sentence tell us about the strength – or weakness – of the Islamic Republic?

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