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Erfan Soltanithe 26-year-old sentenced to death for participating in the massive protests that have put the ayatollah regime in check in the last two weeks, is not finally going to be executed. This has been confirmed by Iran’s judiciary, according to state agencies. The detainee’s family already reported on Wednesday that his execution had been postponed.
The apparent brake on the repressive machinery by the Iranian authorities to control a situation that threatens the stability of the regime, with the largest social protests in decades, comes after the veiled threats of Donald Trump to launch an attack against the Islamic Republic if the leaders of the demonstrations and other detainees were hanged.
Soltani, the owner of a clothing store, had been arrested last week in a town on the outskirts of Tehran and the authorities briefly told his family that his execution had been scheduled for this Wednesday, according to the Norway-based human rights organization Hengaw. The communications and internet blackout has made it difficult to obtain more information about his condition.
Funeral for members of the Iranian security forces who died in the protests.
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The Iranian judiciary has revealed that the young man is imprisoned in the Karaj central prison and has been accused of “conspiracy against the internal security of the country and propaganda activities against the regime.” Charges that, according to Islamic authorities, do not carry the death penalty even if confirmed by a court.
Soltani’s alleged acquittal is another indication that tensions are easing. In a surprise statement from the White House on Wednesday, Trump revealed that Tehran has stopped using lethal force against protesters: “They say the killings have stopped and the executions will not take place. “Let’s find out.”
Asked about a hypothetical military intervention, he said that “we are going to see what the process is.” The Republican president had promised to attack and “very forceful actions” if the ayatollahs “hanged the protesters.”
In an interview with Fox Newsthe Iranian Foreign Minister, Abbas Araqchi, declared that “there is no plan” by the authorities to execute the leaders of the protests and other detainees. “Hangings are ruled out”he promised.
The repression that has been experienced in recent days in the streets throughout the country, however, has been brutal. According to data from the NGO Iran Human Rights (IHR) published this Wednesday, the death toll from the violence carried out against the millions of protesters now amounts to more than 3,000 people.