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Speaking at the White House, Trump said “very important sources on the other side” had assured him that executions would not take place in Iran. “They said the killings have stopped and the executions will not happen,” Trump said. “There were supposed to be many executions today and they will not happen, and we will find out.”

Earlier, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi told Fox News that executions had not taken place and that “there will be no hangings today or tomorrow.” “I’m sure there is no plan for hangings.”

The family of Erfan Soltani, the first Iranian protester sentenced to death since the current uprisings began, was informed that his execution had been halted.

Meanwhile, sources speaking to CNN said some U.S. personnel were called to leave a U.S. military base in Qatar “as a precaution.” As many countries urge their citizens to leave Iran, some airlines are changing flight routes to avoid Iranian airspace.

According to a U.S.-based human rights group, at least 2,400 demonstrators have been killed since the start of Iran’s brutal crackdown, and the internet shutdown is still continuing. The atmosphere in Tehran is “extremely heavy and tense.”