Reports indicate that 26-year-old Erfan Soltani is facing execution in Iran for his alleged involvement in anti-government protests. Human rights organizations claim Soltani was sentenced to death without a proper trial or legal counsel and that his execution could be carried out on January 14. The US State Department has accused Iran of mass arrests and a new wave of executions against protesters, warning that Soltani may be the first of many. Iranian authorities have reportedly branded protesters as 'rioters' amid a crackdown.