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Iran denies death sentence for protester despite Tehran's threat of fast trials and executions

An Iranian man arrested during protests who faced what activists warned was imminent execution has not been sentenced to death and is not facing charges that risk the death penalty, the judiciary said Thursday.

Erfan Soltani is imprisoned in Karaj outside Tehran after his arrest and is facing charges of propaganda against Iran's Islamic system and acting against national security, the judiciary said in a statement carried by state TV.

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