Iranian authorities are reportedly set to execute 26-year-old protester Erfan Soltani tomorrow, just days after his arrest, according to human rights groups. His family has not been informed of the trial date or the charges against him. “We have never seen a case move this quickly,” said Awyar Shekhi of the Hengaw Organisation for Human Rights. “The government is using every tactic to suppress dissent and instill fear.”
The execution comes amid ongoing protests and an internet blackout, with reports of widespread destruction in cities like Rasht on the Caspian Sea coast. Security forces have allegedly used live ammunition to disperse demonstrators, followed by a wave of arrests, according to eyewitnesses and rights organizations.
