Iran set to hang protester in what would mark first execution tied to anti-regime demonstrations

Iran is reportedly set to execute its first protester in connection with mass arrests over the widespread anti-regime demonstrations, according to human rights groups.

Erfan Soltani, 26, is scheduled to be hanged to death on Wednesday after he was arrested last week during the protests in Karaj, the NGO groups Iran Human Rights (IHRNGO) and National Union for Democracy in Iran (NUFD) said.

“His family was told that he had been sentenced to death and that the sentence is due to be carried out on 14 January,” sources told IHRNGO.