Iranian media is reporting that Iran's Supreme Court has sentenced the musician to death for insulting the Prophet Muhammad.

The 37-year-old artist, who lived in İstanbul from 2018 to 2023, was deported to Iran by Turkish authorities in December, despite his pending asylum application.

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The site reported that the performer has been held in Iran since being extradited from Turkey in December of 2023. The Reporter said that multiple Iranian newspapers reported on Sunday that Tataloo was finally sentenced to die by Iran’s Supreme Court after it determined that he was guilty of insulting the Prophet Muhammad.

Russian President Vladimir Putin is hosting his Iranian counterpart President Masoud Pezeshkian for the signing of a broad partnership pact