Overview
- Hengaw and Iran Human Rights report that Erfan Soltani, 26, is scheduled for execution on January 14 following a rapid, opaque process after his January 8 arrest in the Karaj/Fardis area.
- His family was told of a death sentence on January 11, was granted only a brief 10‑minute visit, and his sister, a licensed lawyer, has been denied access to the case file.
- Some outlets report he faces the capital charge of moharebeh, but details remain difficult to independently verify under a nationwide communications blackout.
- Judiciary chief Gholamhossein Mohseni‑Ejei publicly urged swift punishments, reinforcing concerns that authorities are moving toward expedited executions to quell unrest.
- U.S. President Donald Trump warned of “very strong action” if Iran begins hanging protesters, as rights groups cite over 10,000 arrests and hundreds to thousands of deaths since late December demonstrations over economic collapse.