Overview
- Norway-based Hengaw and Iran Human Rights report Soltani was arrested on January 8 in Fardis/Karaj, with his family told on January 11 that he would be executed and given only a 10‑minute visit.
- Independent monitors say he was denied a lawyer and, to their knowledge, received no proper trial in special revolutionary-court proceedings.
- If carried out, rights groups and media say this would be the first hanging linked to the current nationwide anti‑Khamenei protests, with warnings that more fast‑track executions could follow.
- A near‑total internet and phone shutdown has constrained independent confirmation of Soltani’s case and broader casualty and detention figures.
- U.S. President Donald Trump publicly warned Tehran of strong consequences if executions proceed, with the White House indicating options are being weighed as Iranian officials threaten retaliation.