Fears grow for detained Iranian Erfan Soltani, who may be executed for joining anti-government protests
Fears are growing for the fate of a detained Iranian protester who may soon be executed, according to a family member and the US State Department, amid a brutal and ongoing crackdown on nationwide anti-government protests by Iranian authorities.
In a Tuesday post on X, the US State Department said that Iranian authorities are planning to execute Erfan Soltani, who was arrested at his home last Thursday in connection with protests in Fardis, a city about 25 miles west of Tehran.
“More than 10,600 Iranians have been arrested by the Islamic Republic regime simply for demanding their basic rights. Erfan Soltani, 26, whose death sentence was issued for January 14, is among them,” the State Department said.
More than 10,600 Iranians have been arrested by the Islamic Republic regime simply for demanding their basic rights. Erfan Soltani, 26, whose death sentence was issued for January 14, is among them,” the State Department said
