A 26-year-old protester, Erfan Soltani, arrested last week, has now facing an imminent death sentence by hanging. This marks a possible escalation in Iran's crackdown on protests, in which 500 people have been killed so far. Activists and rights groups are warning that his case could set a precedent for executions aimed at deterring further anti-regime protests.

https://www.indiatoday.in/amp/world/story/iran-hang-26-year-old-in-first-reported-execution-over-anti-ayatollah-khamenei-protests-erfan-soltani-hanging-death-sentence-2850856-2026-01-12

Iran to hang 26-year-old in first reported execution over anti-Khamenei protests

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