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Iran’s judiciary says Erfan Soltani will not be given death sentence — state media
Erfan Soltani, a 26-year-old Iranian man arrested on January 10 during protests, has not been sentenced to death, the country’s judiciary is quoted as saying by state media.
The judiciary says Soltani, currently held in the central penitentiary of Karaj, is being charged with “colluding against the country’s internal security and propaganda activities against the regime,” but that the death penalty does not apply to such charges if they are confirmed by a court.
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