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Rights Groups Say Iran Plans First Execution Tied to Anti-Khamenei Protests on Jan. 14

Activists cite due-process violations under a communications blackout, warning that a planned hanging signals a shift to deterrent executions.

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Iran executes more people than any nation other than China

Overview

  • Erfan Soltani, 26, was arrested on January 8 in Fardis near Karaj and is reported by IHR and NUFD to be scheduled for hanging on Wednesday on the charge of “waging war against God.”
  • His family was informed on January 11 that the death sentence was final, they were granted a brief 10-minute visit, and rights groups say he was denied legal counsel as his lawyer sister was barred from the case.
  • Independent confirmation is constrained by nationwide internet and phone shutdowns, and while officials have not publicly commented, Tasnim reported the judiciary has begun indictments prioritizing moharebeh cases.
  • Monitors warn Soltani’s case could inaugurate fast-tracked executions intended to deter further demonstrations that grew from economic grievances into anti-regime protests.
  • Rights groups report more than 10,000 arrests and hundreds of deaths; the UN’s human rights chief condemned the crackdown, and the White House says President Donald Trump is weighing military options.