US EditionIranian Protester Erfan Soltani Released on Bail, Reports Say
Erfan Soltani, 26, was freed on bail after facing a death sentence linked to January protests amid international pressure, including threats of US military action.
- Saturday saw the release on bail of Erfan Soltani, 26, a shopkeeper, after being detained in Iran, according to human rights group Hengaw.
- Detained during mass protests in January, Soltani faced the death penalty tied to those anti‑regime protests.
- Iranian authorities appeared to reverse course after a US threat to strike, and human rights organisation Hengaw reported Soltani's bail release on Saturday.
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Iranian protester Erfan Soltani has been released on bail, according to his lawyer to the AFP, after the U.S. warned that he would be executed, even though Tehran denied that he had been sentenced to death. The 26-year-old "was released yesterday (Saturday) and received all his belongings, including his mobile phone," said lawyer Amir Mousakhani, who added that a bail of "two billion Tomans" (about $12 600) was paid for his release. Soltani was …
The 26-year-old protester was arrested on 10 January in the city of Karaj, 50 kilometres west of Tehran and sentenced to death.
Iran Frees Erfan Soltani, the Protester Sentenced to Death for Participating in Anti-Regime Protests
Iranian youth Erfan Soltani, sentenced to death in his country last January, has finally been released by the authorities following the payment of a bail of 11,500 euros, as reported by the humanitarian organization Iran Human Rights (IHRNGO) through social networks. Soltani was arrested on 8 January for participating in the anti-regime demonstrations in the city of Karaj in the outskirts of Tehran. Within a few days, his family was verbally inf…
Erfan Soltani, 26, was released on bail on Saturday, announced his lawyer. The Iranian had been arrested on 10 January 2026 during protests against the government. Figure of the protest, he was threatened with execution according to Washington. - Iran: protestant Erfan Soltani, become a symbol of the Iranian revolt, released from prison (International).
By Lex Harvey An Iranian man who was detained in connection with anti-government protests and reportedly sentenced to death has been released on bail, according to a human rights group and Iranian state media. Erfan Soltani, 26, was arrested last month during demonstrations that rocked the country, triggering a violent crackdown by authorities. He was detained on January 10 at his home in Fardis, a city about 40 kilometers west of Tehran, and ch…
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