President Donald Trump has said the US will take “very strong action” against Iran if it executes protesters, as rights groups say more than 2,400 anti-government demonstrators have been killed in a violent crackdown by Iranian authorities.
The BBC reports that relatives of Erfan Soltani, who was detained last week, have told BBC Persia that he is due to be executed on Wednesday.
A representative from the Hwngsaw Organization for Human Rights also told the BBC that they had “never witnessed a case move so quickly.”
Trump said, “If they hang them, you’re going to see some things… We will take very strong action if they do such a thing.”
Earlier on Tuesday, Trump wrote on his Truth social media platform that Iranian authorities would “pay a big price” for the killings, and urged people to “keep protesting.”
Trump has been weighing military and other options in response to the crackdown on protesters by Iranian authorities. He has already announced 25% tariffs on any country trading with Iran.
