Iran set to hang protester in what would mark first execution tied to anti-regime demonstrations
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Iran is reportedly preparing to execute Erfan Soltani, a 26-year-old protester arrested in Karaj, which would be the first execution connected to recent anti-regime demonstrations. Human rights groups, IHRNGO and NUFD, report Soltani was sentenced to death for "waging war against God" and is scheduled to be hanged on Wednesday. These groups are calling for international intervention to halt the execution, alleging Soltani was denied legal representation and that his "only crime was calling for freedom." The execution has not been independently verified due to communication blackouts. Over 10,000 people have reportedly been arrested and over 500 killed during the protests sparked by Iran's failing economy.
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