Trump says Iran killings have stopped amid tensions
Donald Trump has said he has received information indicating that the deadly crackdown on protesters in Iran has eased, though he has not ruled out possible military action against Tehran if violence resumes. Speaking at the White House, the US president said he had been told by what he described as reliable sources that “the killing in Iran is stopping” and that there were no immediate plans to carry out executions of detained protesters. He added that he hoped the reports were accurate, but warned that Washington was still watching developments closely. The remarks came amid heightened security moves by Western governments. The United States and the United Kingdom have both reduced staff at the Al-Udeid air base in Qatar, a move officials described as precautionary. Iran also temporarily closed its airspace for several hours, forcing airlines to reroute flights, […]