Who is Erfan Soltani, protester due to be executed in Iran?
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Key Points:
- Erfan Soltani, a 26-year-old Iranian protester arrested in Fardis near Tehran, has been sentenced to death and faces imminent execution, according to his family and the Kurdish human rights group Hengaw.
- Soltani was arrested last Thursday at his home and informed his family that his execution was scheduled for Wednesday, but authorities have provided no further details and have restricted family contact.
- Iran's judiciary has not publicly commented on Soltani's case, and an ongoing government-imposed internet blackout has severely limited information flow about protest-related arrests and executions.
- Human rights groups warn that Soltani's case may be one of many rapid and opaque death sentences issued against protesters amid a harsh crackdown on widespread
