A woman holds a portrait of the last shah of Iran Mohammad Reza Pahlavi as people take part in a demonstration to denounce the Iranian government's deadly crackdown on anti-government protesters in the Islamic Republic in Toulouse southwestern France on Feb. 1, 2026. (Credit: Lionel Bonaventure/AFP)
Iranian protester Erfan Soltani has been released on bail, his lawyer told AFP, after the United States warned he was due to be executed, though Tehran denied he had been sentenced to death.
The 26-year-old "was released yesterday [Saturday] and received all of his belongings, including his cellphone," said lawyer Amir Mousakhani, adding that a bail of "two billion tomans" (around $12,600) was paid for his release.
Iranian protester Erfan Soltani has been released on bail, his lawyer told AFP, after the United States warned he was due to be executed, though Tehran denied he had been sentenced to death.
The 26-year-old "was released yesterday [Saturday] and received all of his belongings, including his cellphone," said lawyer Amir Mousakhani, adding that a bail of "two billion tomans" (around $12,600) was paid for his release.
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