US EditionIran set to hang protester in what would mark first execution tied to anti-regime demonstrations
Erfan Soltani was sentenced to death without due process amid Iran's nationwide protests that have killed over 2,000 people and led to 16,700 arrests, rights groups say.
- On Wednesday, Iran’s judiciary chief Gholamhossein Mohseni‑Ejei urged rapid trials and executions for protest detainees in a state-TV video, warning of a decisive response if the U.S. or Israel intervene.
- Beginning Dec. 28, nationwide demonstrations erupted over the Iranian rial’s collapse amid international sanctions, and Iran cut internet and international calls on January 8.
- The Human Rights Activists News Agency reported the crackdown killed at least 2,586, including 2,417 protesters and 147 government‑affiliated, while funeral scenes showed caskets stacked at least three high.
- U.S. personnel at a key base in Qatar were advised to evacuate by Wednesday evening amid tensions, while an Arab Gulf diplomat said major Mideast governments warned Trump against war.
- Activists say Starlink is offering free service and a newly activated terminal was tested inside Iran, while security forces reportedly raided apartment buildings searching for satellite gear in northern Tehran.
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Iran Human Rights: Forced confessions and capital punishment if protests fail
CNN Español: The young Iranian Erfan Soltani was threatened with execution this Wednesday in connection with the massive protests against the Iranian government that have shaken the country in recent weeks and have been brutally repressed by the authorities. The U.S. State Department said Tuesday in a statement that Iranian authorities planned to execute Erfan Soltani, who was arrested at his home last Thursday for the protests in Fardis, a city…
Iran’s Brutal Repression Intensifies with Fast Trials, Executions, and Torture
The death toll continues to climb as the Iranian theocracy unleashes its security troops and militias against civilian demonstrators. The post Iran’s Brutal Repression Intensifies with Fast Trials, Executions, and Torture appeared first on Breitbart.
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SooLeader.comIran signals plans for fast trials and executions while promising 'decisive response' to US, Israel
Iranian officials signaled that fast trials and executions lay ahead for suspects detained in nationwide protests while the Islamic Republic promised a “decisive response” if the U.S. or Israel intervene in the domestic unrest. The threats emerged Wednesday as some…
Iran: Erfan Soltani execution delayed but countless more families grieve for the dead
The foreign ministers of the G7 nations have issued a statement expressing their 'grave concerns' over the 'brutal repression' of the protests in Iran, where the regime has today tried to re-exert the appearance of control.
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