The popular rapper convicted of charges linked to the mass protests in Iran | DW News

Iranian media say a popular rapper has been sentenced to death on charges linked to the mass protests of the last two years. Toomaj Salehi publicly backed the demonstrations triggered by the death of Jina Mahsa Amini who died in the custody of Iran's so-called morality police.
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#iran #protest #toomajsalehi

[@user-hz5zl1do2w]

When morality police have no morals. Ain't religion GRAND.

[@user-nf4sd4ss3o]

Is there any morality left in the world? Go watch in Gaza and rethink what are moral values.

[@PeterLamin-pi6rv]

Epsteinied 😂😂😂

[@brooklynnchick]

Religion and religious people are always dangerous.

[@WrathfulHydra]

Yes ​@@brooklynnchick

[@michelleflood8871]

@@user-nf4sd4ss3o Everything needs to be relate back to Palestine? There can't be more than one issue happening on the planet? Not everything is about you.

[@farmthings1989]

Imagine just being handed death penalty like that !!

[@jdos5643]

That’s Islam….

[@karimmoorad9649]

​@@jdos5643Iran is Shia 😂

[@jdos5643]

@@karimmoorad9649 what’s that

[@Ere.b.Israel]

They marry 6 yr olds

[@BreezeWithAfrica]

That’s what Trump wants to be a Dictator….

[@justinwolf7490]

Wow Iran come on. Your people are tired of this $hit

[@sharia_law5563]

You're not going to spread your rap garbage here on the Land of Iran

[@OneHeartWorld]

You seem pretty ok with that

[@AK47z]

@@sharia_law5563 This is social media not land of Iran.🤡

[@AK47z]

This is not “land of Iran”…this is called KZbin.😂

[@g.elkwoman2160]

@@sharia_law5563wtf? Who are you to decide for Iran and it’s people?

[@pacjam418]

Iran is an awful country. Not the people, the government and the rulers.

[@jonathanbelanger6574]

Same goes for Israel

[@rokywangxu7134]

​@@jonathanbelanger6574how did Israel come here?

[@mho...]

@@rokywangxu7134 same thing.... controlled&run by angry old religious fanatics....

[@rokywangxu7134]

@@mho... You got that right. Iran is controlled and run by angry old religious fanatics.

[@rokywangxu7134]

@@mho... Exactly. Like you said Iran is controlled and run by angry old religious fanatics.

[@essymwas3773]

Death sentence and he never killed anyone.???

[@YssaRee]

'blasphemy', among MANY others: also death penalty eligible in 🇮🇷 & a few other theocracies... Horrific as 🇮🇷 is: every org to track data they can actually GET (surely low estimates), reports 🇨🇳 kills more ppl annually than EVERY other country COMBINED?! 🤯 North Korea recently executed 2 teen boys (13?) for having South Korean music/video content.. The boys' parents & school children forced to attend the 'event' held in a stadium. Same groups report DPRK most used method: ground to air missile (shot at the person). Pretty humbling reframing of what cruel & extreme really are.. Or that it's really taking place!!

[@charlesmurray4864]

Death sentence for this is insanity

[@oopp-hu5ce]

free Iran from the regime

[@NN-uk8dk]

Free yourself

[@ksrawat88]

From islam

[@aaaaa0104]

free USA

[@dfui.]

Free US from Israel.

[@peeweegymnast163]

@@ksrawat88shut up!

[@andrewlee-py9zm]

free this man!! free the iranian people!!

[@NoamTricepsTV]

and when the world will understand that Palestine is controled by the same one that control Iran.... FreeIRAN , FreePALESTINEFROMHAMAS.

[@user-it1ek5ok7w]

This man used to incite violence and hate against the government.

[@joejayaung5579]

Free this man and free Iran.

[@benwindbag]

The old bearded goats are doing their best to make life horrific for their own people. What a tragedy!

[@ZebbMassiv]

Don't insult the goats. Even animals have higher morals.

[@marcobranco526]

It’s insane how even though we outnumber a government, we still seem to be powerless.

[@arvindcharan8039]

Iran needs freedom 🦅🦅

[@NoamTricepsTV]

and when the world will understand that Palestine is controled by the same one that control Iran.... FreeIRAN , FreePALESTINEFROMHAMAS.

[@MeneTekelUpharsin]

Iran needs Christ Jesus, like everyone needs daily Bread.

[@sussekind9717]

​@@MeneTekelUpharsin The last thing the situation needs, is yet more religion.

[@mgshabbire311]

India needs freedom from bzjrang, bjp fanatics

[@dotmarceo]

Freedom with Western bombs?

[@rebjorn79]

Imagine being so insecure and incompetent that you need to dish out over the top penalties in such ways :-/

[@albaraedkhil8119]

At least they have the courage to say it. In other countries they put a bullet in your head without trial and claims it's a drug dealing accident.

[@sunrise1975italia]

They keep people either by fear or by brain washing otherwise they could not succeed.

[@TheAidanodian]

Free Iran

[@PeterLamin-pi6rv]

Free Israel from zionsist

[@janusz-kowalski]

Free from zionism - globalism

[@NoamTricepsTV]

and when the world will understand that Palestine is controled by the same one that control Iran.... FreeIRAN , FreePALESTINEFROMHAMAS.

[@Clickbait540]

Palestine*

[@IamTonyStark1]

Governments never learn

[@17Perez]

It is people who never learn. Uneducated people who lack critical thinking to differentiate what is right from wrong. Theocracies are outdated. As long as Islam is the authority of Iran, people in power will use it to suppress the people. If Iranians want freedom, they have to separate religion from government. It is a sacrifice too many Iranians are not willing to make.

[@user-uh9we3hk4j]

Thats horrible. Thats a human rights violation. Shameful.

[@JW-do2wc]

How many more lives will it take until Iranians rise up against the Mullahs?

[@DSan-kl2yc]

If only the government just reformed itself peacefully

[@user-ow6qy9km8w]

Iranian people are totally indifferent what has been going on in their country!

[@g.elkwoman2160]

The did! They tried several times and got killed. This regime has no limits, it kills in tens and hundreds and thousands. Only last year the regime blinded hundreds of young Iranians.

[@michelleflood8871]

Revolution is easier said than done , many lives are sacrifice in each revolution.

[@XD-uo2cu]

​@@g.elkwoman2160 Im really sorry for you guys

[@user-cj4ry4is3h]

Dang...so the government of Iran don't like independent thinkers?...that's so sad! Smh🙏

[@user-ci7vu7eo9w]

Will they protest at US campuses?

[@ajb5114]

Did you listen to the song's lyrics?

[@binarycode9893]

​@@ajb5114Doesn't matter what the lyrics are. Nobody should be sentenced to death over WORDS.

[@PeterLamin-pi6rv]

Free Julian Assange 😔😔🎯 Snowden

[@soupgod1448]

They dont, that's how they stay in power

[@MagnusGalactusOG]

Free occupied Iran!

[@khersonskiyarbuzkhersonski2460]

Do you want to turn Iran into another Ukraine?

[@g.elkwoman2160]

@@khersonskiyarbuzkhersonski2460Iran is truly occupied, it shall be freed by it’s people.

[@NoamTricepsTV]

they are the same as palestine

[@ssv679]

@@NoamTricepsTVyou’re missing iq points

[@user-s4]

And thousands of other supports that only we know and the people of the world are unaware of

[@dvoravithanovsky6902]

We should all protest against this nefarious decision

[@lotte5173]

This is so horrible......

[@Elaiyel]

Best Iranian rap video 👍

[@QuietgalSeeya]

Yup

[@sunrise1975italia]

100%

[@ariloves10]

Rapper has heart.

[@danimotherofchickens479]

Free Iran, God please save this man

[@thebodykeepsthescore2828]

Fiction won't help

[@nathalieburli4383]

Please sign the petition for Toomaj !!! Petition Toomaj !!!

[@rutherfordn7560]

Iranian government sentence literally just proved this guys point 😂😂😂

[@christine8459]

Exactly. But I bet they couldn't see that.

[@galemartin9155]

This is justice in Islam? It is a sincere question.

[@1mnyenaphar727]

We are in Iran. Here, Islam is just an excuse for the authority of Ali Khamenei. We (IR opposition) need help from Europe. The European Union needs the support of Spain and Italy to put the I.R.G.C on the list of terrorists

[@hamidhamidi3134]

20 million women in Afghanistan can't study or work.

[@delta_glider4362]

Widely participated in antigovernment protests (that was funded from US obviously), mb CIA asset like usually democratic protesters in other countries are. 🤷‍♀ Yeh in any other country he got free bear for sure, right? btw how J6 ppl doing?

[@breatheinmyworld8230]

It's sharia law in iran and they're occupiers

[@Ahura_Mazda111]

​@@1mnyenaphar727 😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@RoseNZieg]

this is a rapper I can respect!!! I will help spread your music!!!

[@andym.s.5231]

I do not speak the language but that last rap line is FIRE

[@scalpdotink8450]

Sickening! Praying for his return home safely.

[@mariaelizabeth6066]

This is beyond awful

[@AviaryAviles159]

I don’t understand what he is saying but you can feel it in his voice he means it. Rapp is famous as a form of expression against oppressive governments

[@IronWarrior86]

Israel just gave the Ayatollas one of its biggest defeats, so now they go on vengeful trip on as many innocent Iranians as possible.

[@haroonrash11]

That's what I thought 🤔

[@DogLover17177]

Exactly 🤦‍♀️🤦‍♀️🤦‍♀️

[@ssv679]

This is a very well known fact within us Iranians, you are very smart for recognizing this. The regime always uses us for punching bags and their revenge out on us when they get defeated by people with bigger guns. They’re only tough for women and children and unarmed civilians.

[@ariloves10]

Passive aggressive weak behavior

[@DogLover17177]

I am Iranian, and i can't do nothing about this. Shame on me 😢😢

[@ripbeni6198]

Pray to Jesus Christ, God incarnate! He is the Word made flesh! The Word that was with God and was God from the beginning, eternally begotten of the Father!

[@DogLover17177]

@ripbeni6198 🙏🙏

[@ripbeni6198]

@@DogLover17177 God love you. The three Magi who came to our Blessed Lord Jesus Christ in the manger to pay Him homage and give Him gifts of frankincense, myrrh, and gold were Persian. Your people have always loved the Truth incarnate even as a little babe, make Him the center of your life. God love you, a sincere Catholic. My Persian friend is coming to Christ. He professes the Church Christ founded on Peter. God love you!

[@DogLover17177]

@ripbeni6198 indeed, my friend 🙏

[@ariloves10]

Jesus is God 🙏🏼

[@patriciacrowley1103]

What's wrong with protesting against unfairness in the world. Free this guy

[@LunaBobbi]

TO DEATH?!!!! This is crazy.

[@saeiddavatolhagh9627]

Toomaj is the voice of the youth. Much love! 💚🤍❤

[@liggerstuxin1]

And the Internet said, let there be information. And then the corruption slowly started coming into light in all the countries of the world.

[@henryian]

This barbaric regime will go once for ever....its just a matter of time. The supreme leader of Iran is the plaque of our time.

[@NoamTricepsTV]

and when the world will understand that Palestine is controled by the same one that control Iran.... FreeIRAN , FreePALESTINEFROMHAMAS, FreeTheWorldFromISLAMRADICAL

[@sunrise1975italia]

To have beautiful garden all the weeds should be removed forever

[@ksrawat88]

Thats their religión

[@1mnyenaphar727]

Neither you nor they represent our religion.

[@glenwatcheston633]

Praying for him 🙏 Be safe and proper.

[@HZram]

Free Toomaj

[@hosseinorouji8155]

Free Toomaj Salehi ASAP

[@rodregues8188]

This is behond sickness

[@desmeisme]

They say America is cruel. Ya right

[@ngwazi5229]

It is. Iran is worse.

[@tweet4132]

Release him.

[@cygaanika155]

Free Toomaj Salehi!

[@biancamare1]

Brave man - FREE your people

[@BrainofGg]

Religion fundamentalists never respect for lifes. 😢

[@sussekind9717]

Unless of course, you want to abort one.

[@badabinbadaboom7338]

​@@sussekind9717And abortion is not murder🤡 An embryo is not a person🤡

[@Alhilohe6336]

Muhammed teaching is a problem for humanity

[@Xavi297]

Where are the protests on the campuses ? Anyone ?

[@minniekay240]

The hypocrisy is not shocking. None will protest because Iran attacked Israel….

[@NoamTricepsTV]

and when the world will understand that Palestine is controled by the same one that control Iran.... FreeIRAN , FreePALESTINEFROMHAMAS.

[@Yup932]

The fact that this comment is pure ignorance and so many ppl like it is baffling

[@mho...]

your whataboutism has no power here^^

[@adyo92]

@Xavi297 they’d rather protest and riot in other countries rather than the country that oppresses them.. that’s the equivalent to standing up to your bully after hiding behind your teacher..lol

[@stanbasov42]

Islam is so nice

[@adamredwine774]

The college kids in the US wearing kafiya seem to think so.

[@lukasbalchunas1272]

@@adamredwine774 I'm a gay Lithuanian man and I wear a kufiya because it looks cool. A Moroccan man sold it to me when I was on holiday in France a couple years ago. He didn't ask me anything about my religious beliefs.

[@PLuMUK54]

I have a collection of kafiya. Nothing to do with religion. Everything to do with keeping warm.

[@mohammedsagirisa6736]

This is not the real islam.please get some knowledge

[@stanbasov42]

@@mohammedsagirisa6736 can you please provide an example of an Islam country with proper human rights?

[@zantshade1500]

And so he became a legend.

[@MeneTekelUpharsin]

"For what will it profit a man if he gains the whole world and forfeits his soul? Or what shall a man give in return for his soul? For the Son of Man is going to come with his angels in the glory of his Father, and then he will repay each person according to what he has done."

[@david.andrew.roubideaux1715]

That's the dumbest reason to put him to death. And if anything. Iran should be electing the Rapper as the President of Iran. Because the Rapper is more about the people and helping the people. Unlike the current greedy evil selfish representatives of Iran. And so I too call for his Freedom.

[@ArtsrunKhangeldyan]

I do not understand why artists prefer to stay inside Iran. How naive of them.

[@marianasalles242]

So sad💔

[@handle11141]

That is absurd

[@vk03k]

I'm searching for Al Jazeera, some where it got lost!!

[@ssv679]

As an Iranian, it EXTREMELY saddens me to see palestine supporters in these comments defending the TERRORISTS who have hijacked my country. Gfys! And free Toomaj!!!

[@ripbeni6198]

I have a Persian friend who is loving Christ’s Bride, the One, Holy Catholic, and Apostolic Church! It’s a shame to see the evil in the world today, I agree! Christ must reign supreme in our nations and over the universe! ❤✝️👑

[@charlieangel9705]

Why is your government killing innocent people though?

[@flywithme2040]

👏👏👏

[@QuietgalSeeya]

Yeah, his flow is 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥 🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾

[@vladnickul]

*was.

[@dg44562]

How is a death penalty moral?! Killing someone is the biggest sin in all religions! It's insane that one man can rule millions of people!

[@sunrise1975italia]

Religion is a hypocrisy, preach one thing and doing opposite. Some are extreme.

[@sunrise1975italia]

Hypocrisy of the religion, preach one thing, doing opposite

[@jdos5643]

@@sunrise1975italiaChristians preach peace. Promote love and truth. False religions well……not so much.

[@UncleGordo88]

But islam is so peaceful I don't get it. It's not like they just killed a woman for not wearing a piece of fabric on her head.

[@anja1170]

It has nothing to do with religion, its regime🙄

[@antoniocarlosoliveira9146]

​@@anja1170 a THEOCRATIC regime.

[@dimitritome5118]

​@@anja1170a regime that's based around religion

[@jakefrost8017]

​@@anja1170 and ISIS when they established a Caliphate and demanded worse with full body coverings had nothing to with Religion. I mean, where do they get this stuff? Oh, wait-

[@gregisley1195]

Yes the head thing is a religious thing that she is forced to follow so yeah religion not regim.

[@DSan-kl2yc]

Don't they remember what caused these problems for them in the first place. Being harsh isn't the solution. Especially since he isn't directly or even indirectly responsible for anything.

[@beach2787]

And that's why it's hard to support Iran with the ongoing war

[@Seeker_Sam]

No campus cries for him...

[@pjrodriguez386]

Because US tuition campus dollars aren’t going to Iran. Sense has chased you your whole life but you are faster

[@Devi_Seona]

They support the people who sentenced him, they are lost.

[@Aightbet-ng2si]

@@pjrodriguez386aight juan

[@AlYa-gq9wv]

Free Toomaj!

[@erykahhoney588]

This is awful.

[@roli265]

It's a very SHAME😢😢😢

[@raziehkiani1350]

Free Toomaj Salehi

[@THEPLAYER1isAFK]

And people still supports Iran's "government"

[@rickh3714]

World wide boycott of Iranian goods needed. Let's also stop ALL meat , medical exports to Iran and feed & treat our own!

[@Isotempo]

Ok Boomer

[@rickh3714]

@@Isotempo So- what ?

[@kris2455]

There is a ban on transactions wirh Iran already.

[@rickh3714]

@@kris2455 65m NZ goods trade to Iran 2019 yr. I understand much of this is Lamb. I think much of the live trade was banned but I understand the National Party etc may be adjusting that?

[@nesseihtgnay9419]

The difference between iran a authoritarian regime compared to the US people. So be grateful

[@TheAidanodian]

Fun fact: your comment makes zero sense according to English grammar.

[@Cowboy-bo1km]

What?!

[@ZombieKiller-dl6od]

A bit like modern art, no one knows what it means.

[@GansGreuts]

Mate, this is a German channel. Why do you assume we are all either American or Iranian?

[@nesseihtgnay9419]

@@GansGreuts mate thats because even in your German channel it seems like everyone loves to blame the Americans for something, so by me bringing up the Americans sounds fair enough

[@stephenfemi5850]

Evil regime. What was his crime? Because he wants freedom for every Iranian under bondage. Please world, fight for this guy. 😢

[@tammysauceda1556]

HAVE MERCY KING JESUS!!!!!

[@rogeramezquita5685]

The problem of Iran it has a name “Islam “

[@chrisspulis1599]

How can one person stand up with the risk of death, while millions who agree watch.

[@PeterLamin-pi6rv]

The genocide in Gaza with US and EU 🎯 weapons. Hypocrisy 😡😡😡

[@Ahura_Mazda111]

For the same reason during the Na*zi era

[@old-gamer-01]

Aren't we all in love with Iran???

[@Bay510Area]

The fear. Smh.

[@ajb5114]

The song's lyrics criticise the government. Under Iran's regime, he could face serious consequences if he doesn't stop. He should be aware of this. However, one song is unlikely to bring about significant change. Issuing the death penalty certainly represents a drastic measure.

[@stmark4181]

ARE ANY OF THE WORLD LEADERS AWARE of this? Are there any of them WHO will HELP him?

[@morenikeadewumi2451]

So sad what a nation

[@MailiKrillin]

Imagine that you can get killed just because you didn’t wear your scarf properly.

[@gracefullyevan]

The west needs to see this

[@rajugurung2858]

I really feel blessed to be born in Buddhism country ❤ Some people don't have freedom to speak

[@kalasatwater2224]

Wicked regime

[@The.motivational.college]

Toomaj ❤❤

[@mattfontana]

and they say the west is rotten 🖕

[@morgoth8410]

And people support this regime

[@sunrise1975italia]

Most of them don’t

[@1mnyenaphar727]

We fought and were suppressed in these solar Hijri years: 1388 (Iranian Green Movement), 1396, 1398 (Bloody November), and 1401 ("Woman, Life, Freedom" Movement). We were imprisoned and killed. We were deprived of work and education. And this regime is still standing😞

[@DogLover17177]

We don't support!

[@okwatever3582]

The song is actually fire 🔥 what’s the name of the song ?

[@Bigmummy13]

Nothing says you are corrupt like killing an artist for accusing you of being corrupt…. So sad

[@greenhouse3166]

Please be his voice

[@VeeAmericanEagle]

SMH that’s sad!

[@dragonsboon2316]

He seems like a passionate caring and talented man. I hope from the bottom of my heart things work out for him

[@paradisesunprincess]

Wow! That thumbnail is sooo misleading!

[@nab2364]

💔💔💔

[@legendarius-codm1515]

Another example of "you will do as government says".

[@handle11141]

Politicians are notorious for banning singers, song writers and bands through out the ages. That is why we have the charter of rights and lollypops for judges to protect our freedom of expresso.

[@briancooper2112]

People of Iran stand up and take back your country. Grow balls!

[@PeterLamin-pi6rv]

When will the US citizens over throw the uni war party 🎯😱😱💯💯💯

[@g.elkwoman2160]

Do you know what happened last year and the years before that?

[@michelleflood8871]

Easier said than done.

[@briancooper2112]

@@michelleflood8871 Cia guns ammo training

[@BaKa-rm3vt]

This is all because of the Israeli occupation ... Israelis and Iranians stand together - Woman, Life, Freedom !

[@mcjr1989]

Because of israeli again?? Whats is the Israelis have to do with the iranian government mess

[@BaKa-rm3vt]

This is the Middle East - It doesn't matter who did and what - Israel is to be blamed Iranian government instruct Hamas to prevent food from civilians in Gaza - Israel is blamed for the hunger It is OK, we are used to it ...

[@ripbeni6198]

True!

[@quitaulla1569]

Fight for freedom of Iranians and the rest of the oppressed humanity in the planet 😢

[@LJones-tx6eg]

This is disgraceful. What a light on Islam

[@EdgarSkipper]

I see no protests in universities about this.. horrible types of governments in the middle east...

[@JB-uf3sx]

Because the protest at the universities are about divesting from Israeli companies. Please describe which university invest in Iranian companies that could be relevant to this issue. Many middle eastern affinity student groups have made statements about the woman who was killed for not wearing the scarf properly.

[@kenshiro9048]

What is his rap name?