US EditionTrump says 'killings in Iran are stopping,' claims 'no plan for executions' after threatening U.S. action
President Trump said killings in Iran are subsiding and no executions are planned but did not rule out possible U.S. military action amid ongoing tensions.
- 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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Trump Says Iran Halts Executions But Doesn't Take Military Action Off The Table
Iran has stayed executions of protesters, President Donald Trump said quoting "very important sources on the other side," but tensions remained high across the Middle East as the possibility of US military action against Tehran remains.
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Trump says ‘killing in Iran is stopping,’ suggesting pause on plans to strike
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Trump Declines To Rule Out US Military Action In Iran
President Donald Trump said Wednesday that Iranian authorities have stopped the killing of anti-government protesters and abandoned plans to carry out mass executions, a striking assertion that comes as tensions between Washington and Tehran continue to intensify. Speaking from the Oval Office, Trump told reporters he had received information suggesting Iran’s violent crackdown on demonstrators had eased. “We’ve been told that the killing in Ira…
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