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Iran sentences rapper Toomaj Salehi to more than six years in prison over protests, say supporters

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Iran has sentenced a popular rapper to six years and three months in prison over his participation in protests that rocked the country last year, his supporters said on Monday. A social media account run by supporters of Toomaj Salehi announced the sentence, as did Ye-One Rhie, a member of the German parliament who has campaigned on his behalf. There was no immediate word from Iranian authorities.