US EditionIranian Protester Erfan Soltani Released on Bail, Reports Say
Erfan Soltani, 26, was freed on bail after facing a death sentence linked to January protests amid international pressure, including threats of US military action.
- Saturday saw the release on bail of Erfan Soltani, 26, a shopkeeper, after being detained in Iran, according to human rights group Hengaw.
- Detained during mass protests in January, Soltani faced the death penalty tied to those anti‑regime protests.
- Iranian authorities appeared to reverse course after a US threat to strike, and human rights organisation Hengaw reported Soltani's bail release on Saturday.
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It is one of Iran's most recent repression chips. Iranian activist Erfan Soltani, arrested during the January protest movement in Iran and for which Washington feared he would be executed, was released on trial, declared Sunday for his AFP lawyer.
"He was released yesterday and recovered all of his personal belongings, including his mobile phone," said his lawyer, Amir Mousakhani.
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Iran releases protester on bail after US warnings
Detained Iranian protester Erfan Soltani has been released on bail, his lawyer said Sunday, after the United States warned he was on death row and threatened to attack the Islamic republic if any anti-government demonstrators were executed.
Iranian protestor Erfan Soltani who had been sentenced to death granted bail - The Mirror
Iranian protestor Erfan Sultani was arrested during a wave of anti-government protests and sentenced to death, according to the US State Department - but he was released on bail today, his lawyer said
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