Iran’s judiciary says protester Erfan Soltani will not be given death sentence

Erfan ‍Soltani, a 26-year-old Iranian ‍man arrested on January 10 during protests, has not ⁠been sentenced to death, the country's judiciary was quoted as saying on Thursday by state media.For all the latest headlines, follow our Google News channel online or via the app. The judiciary ‍said Soltani, currently held ‍in the ‍central penitentiary of ⁠Karaj, ‌is being ⁠charged ‍with “colluding against the country's internal ⁠security and propaganda activities against the ‌regime” but that the death penalty does not apply ‍to such charges if they are confirmed by a court. Read more: Iran’s FM says ‘no plan to hang’ protesters, urges Trump not to repeat June war ‘mistake’