US EditionTrump says 'killings in Iran are stopping,' claims 'no plan for executions' after threatening U.S. action
President Trump says killings in Iran's crackdown are subsiding and no executions are planned as the U.S. weighs diplomatic and military responses amid ongoing protests.
- President Donald Trump told reporters Wednesday that `We have been informed by very important sources on the other side and they’ve said the killings have stopped and the executions won’t take place` and there was `no plan for executions` on good authority.
- After a deadly crackdown that killed at least 2,586 people, Gholamhossein Mohseni-Ejei said authorities must quickly punish more than 18,000 detainees via rapid trials and executions, while Hengaw reported Erfan Soltani’s execution set for Jan. 14, 2026.
- Vice President JD Vance, Secretary of State Marco Rubio and key National Security Council officials began meeting last Friday to develop options, while President Donald Trump consulted his team Tuesday and said, `We're going to watch it and see what the process is.`
- The oil market and governments responded immediately, with U.S. crude falling $1.81, or 2.96%, to $59.34 per barrel and Britain's Embassy in Tehran temporarily closing amid security concerns.
- Major Middle East governments urged Washington to avoid military action, Iran’s Revolutionary Guard commander Mohammad Pakpour threatened a decisive response, and the United Nations independent fact-finding mission reported on Jan. 10 orders for a forceful crackdown.
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