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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
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Patrick Wintour and Lorenzo Tondo

Trump says Iran has told him ‘killing has stopped’ as he pulls back from strike threats

Members of the Iranian police stand guard at a protest in Tehran, Iran.
Members of the Iranian police stand guard at a protest in Tehran. Photograph: Majid Asgaripour/Reuters

Donald Trump has at least temporarily pulled back from threats to strike Iran, saying he has been assured the killing of protesters has been halted and no executions are being planned.

Speaking to reporters in the White House on Wednesday night, the US president said: “We’ve been told that the killing in Iran is stopping – it’s stopped – it’s stopping. And there’s no plan for executions, or an execution, or execution – so I’ve been told that on good authority.” He offered no details and said the US had yet to verify the claims.

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