Iranian Judiciary Says Protester Erfan Soltani Was Not Sentenced to Death

Overview

• Reuters, citing Iranian state media, reports the judiciary says Soltani faces security and propaganda charges that are not capital offenses.
• Hengaw and Soltani’s family say an execution announced for January 14 was not carried out and was postponed.
• Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi told Fox News there will be no executions of protesters "neither today nor tomorrow" and said there is no plan for hangings.
• U.S. President Donald Trump said he was told executions had been halted and warned of very hard measures if Iran executes protesters.
• Soltani, 26, was arrested in Karaj on January 8 during the protests, which rights groups say have led to mass detentions and disputed death tolls.