US EditionUS Claims Iran Halts Executions of Protesters Amid Crackdown on Dissent
Diplomatic efforts by Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and Oman persuaded the US to halt military action, leading Iran to stop about 800 executions of protest detainees, White House said.
- On Thursday, the United States said Iran halted 800 executions of protesters after Gulf states persuaded President Donald Trump to stand down, receiving assurances from "very important sources on the other side".
- Earlier this month, protests sparked by economic grievances evolved into a nationwide movement, with Iran Human Rights reporting security forces killed at least 3,428 and arrested over 10,000 amid the crackdown.
- Iranian courts said Erfan Soltani, 26-year-old protester held in Karaj, was not sentenced to death and that a conviction would mean imprisonment; Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi denied imminent executions.
- The White House stepped back from immediate strikes while saying all options remain on the table, the Treasury Department announced new sanctions, and global oil markets plunged on easing supply shock fears.
- Despite the shutdown, verified videos showed bodies in the Kahrizak morgue, with Iran's officials claiming 'Full control' amid threats to defend itself, officials said.
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US claims Iran halts executions of protesters amid crackdown on dissent
The United States on Thursday said Iran halted 800 executions of protesters under pressure from President Donald Trump, after Gulf allies appeared to pull him back from military action over Tehran's deadly crackdown on demonstrations. Iran was shaken over the last week by some of the biggest anti-government protests in the history of the Islamic republic, although the demonstrations appear to have diminished over the last few days in the face of…
800 executions are said to have been stopped under pressure from Donald Trump in Iran - almost as many as Iran executed throughout 2024. However, the White House does not present any evidence of its spectacular claim.
The White House spokesman confirmed on Thursday that Iran had renounced 800 executions of demonstrators in the face of the threats of intervention made by Donald Trump, but affirmed that "all options" remained on the American side.
The head of the White House: "Good news." The stop to the US attack after the mediation of 4 Arab countries. But also Netanyahu would ask for a postponement. The regime: "Washington said he will not act"
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AlKhaleej Today‘No hanging today’: US says Trump warnings force Iran to pause 800 mass executions after protest bloodshed
PARIS, Jan 16 — The United States on Thursday said Iran halted 800 executions of protesters under pressure from President Donald Trump, after Gulf allies appeared to pull him back from military action over Tehran’s deadly crackdown on demonstrations.Iran was shaken over the last week by some of the biggest anti-government protests in the history of the Islamic republic, although the demonstrations appear to have diminished over the last few days…
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