Newshour - Iran: Erfan Soltani’s family understand he’s about to be executed
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Relatives of 26-year-old Erfan Soltani, who was detained last week, told BBC Persian he was due to be executed today. It is unclear whether this has taken place. A representative from the Hengaw Organization for Human Rights also told the BBC that they had never witnessed a case move so quickly.
Also, China has announced a record trade surplus despite the US's tariffs; and we hear from the organiser of Australia's largest free festival, Adelaide Writers' Week, which was called off because of a row over censorship.
(Photo: Undated image of Erfan Soltani. Credit: Hengaw Organization for Human Rights/X)
Published on Wednesday, 14th January 2026.
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