Summary
Iranian pop star Amir Hossein Maghsoudloo, known as Tataloo, has been sentenced to death for blasphemy after the supreme court overturned a prior five-year prison sentence.
Tataloo, who had been living in Istanbul since 2018, was extradited to Iran in 2023 and has since been detained.
He also faces charges of promoting “prostitution” and spreading “propaganda” against the Islamic Republic.
The verdict is not final and can still be appealed.
Once a figure courted by conservatives, Tataloo gained fame for his controversial music and tattoos.
I think you’re in conflict with Americans on this one. Sarah Palin, the Vice Presidential candidate in 2008 who was remarkably stupid, had a mentally retarded child and really encouraged people to stop using retarded as an insult. Ironically her fame was partly derived from opposing things like this.