New Delhi, Jan. 13 -- Erfan Soltani is a 26-year-old from Fardis in the Karaj suburb near Tehran. He was reportedly arrested for participating in anti-Ayatollah Ali Khamenei protests that have spread across Iran since early January.

Erfan has been charged with "waging war against God," a crime punishable by death in Iran, according to The US Sun report.

According to Iran Human Rights (IHR), Erfan's family was told that he had been sentenced to death, "and that the sentence is due to be carried out on 14 January".

Erfan's "only crime is calling for freedom for Iran," said the National Union for Democracy in Iran (NUFD), and has urged the international community to intervene to stop the execution.

The 26-year-old has been denied basic l...