Iran’s Judiciary Spokesperson Asghar Jahangir confirmed during a press briefing on Saturday that the death sentence issued against Iranian singer Amir Hossein Maghsoudlou, known as Tataloo, has been finalized and is ready for enforcement.

The 37-year-old singer was extradited from Turkey to Iran in December 2023. Tataloo was initially sentenced to five years in prison by Tehran Criminal Court. The Supreme Court overturned that verdict and referred the case to a different court, which later sentenced him to death.

"This ruling has now been confirmed and is ready for execution," judiciary spokesman Asghar Jahangir told reporters.

Jahangir noted that Tataloo’s lawyer has submitted two legal requests; one for a pardon based on Article 114 of the Islamic Penal Code, citing repentance, and another for a retrial under Article 477 of the Criminal Procedure Code, which applies if a final ruling is deemed to be in clear contradiction with Islamic law.

"These requests have been formally registered and are under review," Jahangir said, adding that a decision would be announced in due course.

Amir Tataloo, who began his music career in Iran in the early 2000s, moved to Istanbul in 2018 after being unable to obtain an official license. On December 4, 2023, Iranian media reported that Turkish police had arrested Tataloo following a complaint from the Iranian consulate in Istanbul.

Other charges against Tataloo include "promoting prostitution", "spreading propaganda against the Islamic Republic", "publishing obscene content" and "inciting immoral crimes". He was initially sentenced to 10 years in prison on the mentioned charges, for which he is currently serving time.

Tatalu had been arrested multiple times in Iran and frequently targeted by conservative groups due to his tattoos and unconventional style.