Overview
- Iran’s judiciary says Erfan Soltani has not received a death sentence and that his charges—collusion against internal security and propaganda—carry imprisonment if upheld.
- Soltani’s family and rights groups report a previously communicated execution was postponed, while warning his situation in Karaj’s prison remains precarious.
- Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi told Fox News there is no plan for hangings, as judicial leaders push fast-track prosecutions and note some detainees could face capital charges such as ‘waging war against God.’
- President Donald Trump said he was told killings are subsiding and executions are not planned, adopting a wait-and-see stance without ruling out U.S. action.
- An extended internet shutdown hinders independent verification, rights groups report thousands killed, and regional tensions persist with a brief Iranian airspace closure and limited U.S. personnel drawdowns in Qatar.