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Iran executed 26-year-old Erfan Soltani by hanging, the first reported death sentence carried out over the current wave of anti-Ayatollah Khamenei protests fueled by economic hardships and regime criticism. Soltani was convicted of inciting violence and property damage in a trial widely criticized as rushed and unfair. Rights groups condemn the escalation amid increasing death sentences for protesters as unrest persists in major cities.