Huge update on man set to be executed in Iran after Trump warned ‘very strong action’
The young man’s family issued a desperate plea to U.S. President Donald Trump to intervene after Soltani’s date of execution was set for yesterday. Alarming reports had outlined how he would be given ten minutes to say his goodbyes to his family prior to his sentence being carried out.
An estimated 2,400 people have lost their lives in Iran following countrywide protests erupting in December, while over 18,000 people have been detained. The unrest was sparked by the collapse of Iran’s currency, the rial, on December 28, with citizens calling for political reform.
Following intense backlash from the wider world and scrutiny from human rights groups, prison authorities reportedly called Soltani’s family hours after the time of his anticipated execution yesterday. Continue reading…
