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Human rights groups say they are often held as leverage, released only when Iran receives something in return.

He had been catapulting raw meat into the audience on tour, which prompted fans to throw things on stage in return.

Eventually, sites will be able to ask for payment from AI firms in return for having their content scraped.

Shelling out hundreds if not thousands of dollars a year is seen as an adequate trade-off for what the fan receives in return: an intense parasocial relationship.

Asked if Iran could consider rethinking its nuclear programme as part of any deal, possibly in return for sanctions relief and investment in the country, Takht-Ravanchi said: "Why should we agree to such a proposal?"