Thursday, February 05, 2026

Some Good News From Iran.

Iranian shopkeeper, 26, who was set to be executed for protesting has been released after weeks in a hellhole prison.

By JACK HARDY, NEWS REPORTER and TOM MIDLANE

Published: 22:02, 1 February 2026 

An Iranian shopkeeper who faced execution after being detained for taking part in an anti-regime protest has been released on bail. 

Erfan Soltani, 26, became one of the faces of the resistance against the Islamic Republic's brutality when demonstrations began sweeping the country at the end of last year. DM.

Some Good News From Iran.

Iranian shopkeeper, 26, who was set to be executed for protesting has been released after weeks in a hellhole prison. By  JACK HARDY, NEWS R...