Trump Says Iran Protester Killings Are 'Stopping'

U.S. President Donald Trump stated he has been informed that the killings of protesters in Iran are 'stopping,' amid escalating tensions between Washington and Tehran.

Speaking to reporters from the Oval Office, Trump said that according to the latest briefing he received regarding the violent crackdown on protests in Iran, 'the killings are stopping' and there is currently no plan by Iranian authorities for executions.

The NGO Iran Human Rights (IHR) previously announced that at least 3,428 protesters have been killed in Iran since the start of the protest movement, with over 10,000 arrests reported. Source: ΑΠΕ ΜΠΕ