Execution of condemned Iranian protester postponed, family told

Family stayed up until dawn waiting for news of Erfan Soltani who was due to be executed on Wednesday Iran latest – live updatesA family member of Erfan Soltani, the first Iranian protester sentenced to death, has said his execution has been postponed, prison authorities told them.Soltani, a 26-year-old clothing shop employee, was arrested in Karaj, a city north-west of Tehran, last Thursday after participating in protests and was due to be executed on Wednesday, according to rights groups. Continue reading...