Human rights activists has also appealed for international support to stop Erfan Soltani’s execution. He has been unable to seek legal counsel to defend himself. The 26-year-old has been charged with “waging war against God”, an offence punishable by death in Iran
14 January,2026 07:39 PM IST | Tehran | mid-day online correspondent
US President Donald Trump warned Iran of “very strong action” if authorities execute protesters amid ongoing anti-government unrest. He stressed that mass killings would not be tolerated and compared the situation to past US actions overseas
14 January,2026 06:56 PM IST | Washington | mid-day online correspondent
The comments from Iran's judiciary chief Gholamhossein Mohseni-Ejei come as activists had warned hangings of those detained could come soon. Already, a bloody security force crackdown on the demonstrations has killed at least 2,571, the US-based Human Rights Activists News Agency reported
14 January,2026 03:42 PM IST | Dubai | AP
The activist group said 2,403 of the dead were protesters and 147 were government-affiliated. Twelve children were killed, along with nine civilians it said were not taking part in protests. More than 18,100 people have been detained, the group said
14 January,2026 08:22 AM IST | Dubai | APADVERTISEMENT
