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Erfan Soltani

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Erfan Soltani, Iranian Protester, Released on Bail — Static01.nyt.com

Erfan Soltani, Iranian Protester, Released on Bail

Erfan Soltani, a 26-year-old Iranian protester who was widely reported last month to be awaiting execution, has been released on bail, human rights group Hengaw and Iranian state media said. Hengaw said Mr. Soltani was freed on Saturday after being arrested during anti-government protests. A lawyer for Mr. Soltani told

Protesters in Iran say they feel betrayed after Trump’s pledge of help — I.guim.co.uk

Protesters in Iran say they feel betrayed after Trump’s pledge of help

Many protesters in Iran say they feel betrayed after US president Donald Trump urged them to keep demonstrating and promised help if Iranian authorities began shooting. Siavash Shirzad, 38, who took to the streets believing the president’s pledge, was shot at a protest in Tehran on 8 January and

Iran says judiciary did not issue death sentence for protester Erfan Soltani — Static01.nyt.com

Iran says judiciary did not issue death sentence for protester Erfan Soltani

Iran’s judiciary said it had not issued a death sentence for Erfan Soltani, a protester whose reported execution had drawn intense international attention, Iranian state media reported. The state broadcaster IRIB said Mr. Soltani faced "charges of assembly and collusion against national security and propaganda against the system&

Iran expected to execute protester Erfan Soltani as Trump warns of 'strong action' — Static01.nyt.com

Iran expected to execute protester Erfan Soltani as Trump warns of 'strong action'

Iran was expected to execute a protester on Wednesday for the first time during the current wave of antigovernment unrest, human rights groups and family members said, identifying him as Erfan Soltani, 26, from an area west of Tehran. The Norway-based Hengaw Organization for Human Rights and relatives said Soltani

Trump warns of strong action if Iran begins executing protesters; deaths exceed 2,500 — Static.independent.co.uk

Trump warns of strong action if Iran begins executing protesters; deaths exceed 2,500

Independent.co reports that President Donald Trump has threatened "very strong action" if the Iranian government begins hanging protesters, and the US Department of State consular affairs has urged Americans to flee Iran. Trump told CBS News: "I haven't heard about the hanging. If they

US urges Americans to leave Iran after Trump warns of ‘very strong action’ over hangings — Static.independent.co.uk

US urges Americans to leave Iran after Trump warns of ‘very strong action’ over hangings

Independent.co reports that the US Department of State consular affairs has urged Americans to flee Iran after President Donald Trump said the United States would take "very strong action" if the Iranian government starts hanging protesters. Trump told CBS News: "I haven't heard about