US considers navy motion over Iran’s tyranny
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President Donald Trump signaled why he is held off on navy strikes on Iran amid nationwide protests after claiming the nation had canceled executions for lots of of Iranians.
When requested if Arab and Israeli officers “satisfied” him to not strike Iran, Trump advised reporters Friday he satisfied himself and cited the canceled hangings. Trump additionally expressed related sentiments on social media Friday.
“I drastically respect the truth that all scheduled hangings, which have been to happen yesterday (Over 800 of them), have been cancelled by the management of Iran. Thanks!” Trump stated in a publish on Reality Social Friday.
President Donald Trump delivers remarks throughout a gathering with New York Metropolis Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani within the Oval Workplace of the White Home Nov. 21, 2025, in Washington, D.C. (Andrew Harnik/Getty Photos)
The assertion echoes what White Home press secretary Karoline Leavitt advised reporters Thursday in regards to the canceled executions. She maintained that each one choices remained on the desk relating to coping with Iran.
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“What I’ll say with respect to Iran is that the president and his crew have communicated to the Iranian regime that if the killing continues, there will likely be grave penalties,” Leavitt advised reporters Thursday.
“And the president obtained a message as he revealed to all of you and the entire world yesterday that the killing and the executions will cease. And the president understands at present that 800 executions that have been scheduled and imagined to happen yesterday have been halted.”
Demonstrators burn a poster depicting Iran’s Supreme Chief Ayatollah Ali Khamenei throughout a rally in assist of anti-government protests in Iran in Holon, Israel,, Jan. 14, 2026. (Ohad Zwigenberg/The Related Press)
It’s unclear from Trump’s publish if he was referring to the 800 executions that have been already canceled or whether or not there have been two consecutive days when 800 executions have been known as off.
The White Home didn’t instantly reply to a request for remark from Fox Information Digital on what number of executions have been canceled or whether or not navy strikes are utterly off the desk now.
Fox Information Digital reached out to a spokesperson for the Islamic Republic of Iran’s everlasting mission to the United Nations for added remark however didn’t instantly obtain a reply.
Demonstrators in London burn photos of Iran’s Supreme Chief Ayatollah Ali Khamenei outdoors the Iranian embassy throughout a rally in assist of nationwide protests in Iran Jan. 12, 2026. (Toby Melville/Reuters)
Protests broke out throughout Iran in December 2025 in response to the nation’s financial hardships in addition to a referendum in opposition to Iran’s theocratic regime.
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Greater than 2,000 individuals — together with a minimum of 9 kids — have died within the latest protests, the U.S.-based Human Rights Activists Information Company reported Tuesday.
The Related Press contributed to this report.
