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US considers military action over Iran’s tyranny
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PresidentDonald Trumpsignaled why he’s held off on military strikes on Iran amid nationwide protests after claiming the country had canceled executions for hundreds of Iranians.
When asked if Arab and Israeli officials “convinced” him to notstrike Iran, Trump told reporters Friday he convinced himself and cited the canceled hangings.Trump also expressed similar sentiments on social media Friday.
“I greatly respect the fact that allscheduled hangings, which were to take place yesterday (Over 800 of them), have been cancelled by the leadership of Iran.Thank you!” Trump said in a post on Truth Social Friday.
President Donald Trump delivers remarks during a meeting with New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani in the Oval Office of the White House Nov.21, 2025, in Washington, D.C. (Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)
The statement echoes whatWhite Housepress secretary Karoline Leavitt told reporters Thursday about the canceled executions.She maintained that all options remained on the table when it comes to dealing with Iran.
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“What I will say with respect to Iran is that the president and his team have communicated to the Iranian regime that if the killing continues, there will be grave consequences,” Leavitt told reporters Thursday.
“And the president received a message as he revealed to all of you and the whole world yesterday that thekilling and the executionswill stop.And the president understands today that 800 executions that were scheduled and supposed to take place yesterday were halted.”
Demonstrators burn a poster depicting Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei during a rally in support of anti-government protests in Iran in Holon, Israel,, Jan.14, 2026. (Ohad Zwigenberg/The Associated Press)
It’s unclear from Trump’s post if he was referring to the 800 executions that were already canceled or whether there have been two consecutive days when 800 executions have been called off.
�s permanent mission to the United Nations for additional comment but did not immediately receive a reply.
Demonstrators in London burn pictures of Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei outside the Iranian embassy during a rally in support of nationwide protests in Iran Jan.12, 2026. (Toby Melville/Reuters)
Protests broke out across Iran in December 2025 in response to the country’s economic hardships as well as a referendum against Iran’s theocratic regime.
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More than 2,000 people — including at least nine children — have died in the recent protests, the U.S.-based Human Rights Activists News Agency reported Tuesday.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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