I'm not surprised

Music fails to chime with Islamic values, says Iran's supreme leader
Ayatollah Ali Khamenei claims the promotion and teaching of the artform is not compatible with country's sacred regime

Saeed Kamali Dehghan
Monday 2 August 2010 22.25 BST
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