Soltani, Erfan

• Iran Killed Thousands of Protesters. Here Are Five of Their Stories. - “He went out for freedom,” said the cousin of one of those who was killed when Iranian authorities mounted a deadly crackdown on protests across the country.
• Iran Protests Quelled Since Deadly Crackdown, Residents Say - “There is massive disappointment and disillusionment,” one Tehran resident said. A human rights group acknowledged that demonstrations had been subdued since Sunday, with thousands of people detained.
• Iran Backpedals on Executions Threat but Casts Protesters As ‘Terrorists’ - Iran’s judiciary said there was no death penalty issued for Erfan Soltani, whose case drew international outcry. Analysts say the government is using fear and intimidation to keep people off the streets.