Fardis

Fardis is a city located just west of Tehran, Iran. It has recently gained attention due to the arrest of Erfan Soltani, a 26-year-old Iranian man, on January 8th in connection with anti-government protests that have been sweeping across the country. Soltani's case has become newsworthy due to conflicting reports regarding his potential execution. The Hengaw Organization for Human Rights initially reported that Soltani's family was informed he faced imminent execution, but the Iranian judiciary has since denied these claims, stating that no execution was scheduled. While Hengaw later cited the family as saying the execution was postponed, the situation remains uncertain. Fardis's relevance stems from its connection to the ongoing protests in Iran and the international scrutiny surrounding the treatment of detained protesters like Soltani.