TEHRAN – Iranian pop singer Hamid Hirad is suffering from leukemia, Avazino Records, a Tehran-based record label, announced in a press release published on Monday. 

“He was diagnosed with the disease two years ago. He is in a condition of good health now and the disease is under control,” the company that has released his albums stated. 

Hirad, 28, gained fame with his single track “Is That a Joke” in 2017. He has released five music albums since then and has become one of the more popular singers among the younger Iranian generation. 
 
Photo: Iranian pop singer Hamid Hirad in an undated photo.

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