Iran is set to execute a 26-year-old man on Wednesday in what would mark the first hanging linked to the widespread anti-government protests that have engulfed the country since late December.
Erfan Soltani, a resident of Fardis near Karaj on the outskirts of Tehran, was arrested on 8 January during protests and faces execution just six days later. Human rights organisations are warning that his case could signal the start of mass executions targeting demonstrators.
