Trump Commends Iran for Halting Executions
"I greatly respect the fact that all scheduled hangings, which were to take place yesterday (Over 800 of them), have been cancelled by the leadership of Iran. Thank you!" Trump wrote on Truth Social.
Yet, according to local outlets, Ayatollah Ahmad Khatami, an Iranian cleric, declared Friday that demonstrators in Tehran should face execution.
Trump has consistently expressed backing for protesters in Iran and strongly condemned Iranian officials’ handling of the demonstrations, which began on Dec. 28 in Tehran following the steep decline of the Iranian rial and worsening economic conditions. The protests later expanded to other cities.
The US president had earlier suggested he might authorize military strikes on Iran if authorities responded to the protests with deadly force, but reportedly stepped back from this option after learning of Iran’s decision to cancel the scheduled executions.
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