Iranian protester Erfan Soltani will not be given death sentence

DUBAI - Erfan Soltani, a 26 year-old Iranian man arrested on January 10 during protests, has not been sentenced to death, the country's judiciary was quoted as saying on Thursday by state media.

The judiciary said Soltani, currently held in the central penitentiary of Karaj, is being charged with "colluding against the country's internal security and propaganda activities against the regime" but that the death penalty does not apply to such charges if they are confirmed by a court.