Iran set to hang protester in what would mark first execution tied to anti-regime demonstrations
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Category: PERSECUTION OF GOD’S PEOPLE
Summary:
Iran plans to execute Erfan Soltani, 26, reportedly the first protester condemned in connection with mass arrests during recent anti-regime demonstrations. Soltani was arrested in Karaj and sentenced to death for allegedly "waging war against God," with his execution set for January 14, according to human rights groups Iran Human Rights (IHRNGO) and National Union for Democracy in Iran (NUFD). The groups have condemned the executions and called for international intervention to protect protesters amid reports of over 10,000 arrests and more than 500 deaths in the crackdown. Meanwhile, U.S. President Donald Trump has warned Iran against killing protesters and is considering military options, though some U.S. lawmakers argue such action requires congressional approval.
Mysterion Insights
Scripture: Psalm 94:20-21
"Can a throne of destruction be allied with Thee, one which devises mischief by decree? They band themselves together against the life of the righteous, and condemn the innocent to death."
Commentary:
The execution of protesters for their dissent is a grave injustice, exposing how state power can conspire against its own people. Many watching from outside Iran feel helpless as ordinary lives are threatened for conscience or conviction. Scripture exposes the reality that some authorities house deep hostility toward righteousness, not just political dissent. Patterns like these—where rulers persecute those who resist oppression—are consistent with the prophetic warnings about increasing hostility to truth and justice in the last days.
Prophetic Trend:
Crackdowns against protesters in Iran reflect the hardening of regimes against dissent, echoing prophetic warnings of increased persecution of the righteous in the end times.
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Source Excerpt:
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.IHRNGO Director Mahmood Amiry-Moghaddam said in a statement that "the widespread killing of civilian protesters in recent days by the Islamic Republic is reminiscent of the regime’s crimes in the 1980s, which have been recognized as crimes against humanity."RAND PAUL SAYS TRUMP'S THREAT TO BOMB IRAN 'IS NOT THE ANSWER': NOT THE 'JOB OF THE AMERICAN GOVERNMENT'"The risk of mass and extrajudicial executions of protesters is extremely serious," the statement added. "Under the Responsibility to Protect, the international community has a duty to protect civilian protesters against mass killings by the Islamic Republic and its Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps. We ca...
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Source: Fox News
Posted on 01-12-2026 22:02