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Iranian protester Erfan Soltani released on bail - Reports

Erfan Soltani was arrested on January 8, 2026, in the city of Fardis, just west of Tehran, as protests swept across the country, prompting a deadly crackdown by Iranian authorities.




A 26-year-old Iranian man who was reportedly sentenced to death in connection with anti-government protests last month has been released on bail, reports say.







Erfan Soltani was arrested on January 8, 2026, in the city of Fardis, just west of Tehran, as protests swept across the country, prompting a deadly crackdown by Iranian authorities.







Officials then informed his family that he had been scheduled to be executed within days, without giving any additional details, according to Norway-based Kurdish human rights group Hengaw.







But Iran's judiciary denied that he was sentenced to death, saying he faced security-related charges carrying prison terms only.












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