By Admin 
Preparations are on to hang 26-year-old youth Irfan Sultani in the first death sentence case related to protests in Iran. This incident has happened amid ongoing massive protests against the rule of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.
Irfan sentenced in two days
Irfan Sultani is from Fardis, a neighborhood near the city of Karaj, west of Tehran. He was arrested on January 8, 2026 for taking part in the ongoing protests in Karaj. According to human rights organizations and sources close to the family, his sentence was carried out very quickly. Within just two days of his arrest, the court sentenced him to death. He was not given a chance to meet any lawyer or face trial.
On January 11 (Monday), the family was told that the punishment would be executed by hanging today i.e. on January 14, 2026. The family was allowed to meet him only for 10 minutes, which is said to be the last meeting.
Accused of waging war against God
The charges against Irfan mainly relate to his participation in protests and some reports state that he has been accused of ‘waging war against God’, which is a crime punishable by death in Iran. The family says that Irfan was not a big political activist, but belonged to that part of the young generation who was angry with the current condition of the country.
Trump’s attack on Iran’s attitude
This case is important because it could be the first execution related to the current protests. Human rights organizations are calling this a very fast and non-transparent process, which is a violation of international laws. US President Donald Trump has also warned that if Iran does so, the US will take ‘very strong action’ and that help for the protesters is ‘on the way’.
Demonstration against the government across the country
These protests started on 28 December 2025 in the Grand Bazaar of Tehran against economic difficulties like inflation, decline of Iranian Rial and rising prices of essential commodities. Soon these spread across the country and big slogans started being raised against the government. This is considered to be the biggest protest movement in decades.
According to human rights organizations such as Iran Human Rights (IHRNGO), Hengaw Organization and Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), more than 2,500 people have been killed so far in the protests. Many reports put the figure above 2,000, which also includes children. Thousands of people have been arrested and internet and calling services have been almost shut down across the country.