Trump Thanks Iran for Cancelling Execution of More Than 800 Protesters

President Donald Trump thanked Iran’s leadership on Friday for cancelling the planned execution of over 800 protesters, a decision he said eased immediate tensions.

Donald Trump said Iran’s leaders deserved credit for cancelling the planned executions of more than 800 protesters, a move he said helped avert further escalation.

In a post on his Truth Social platform, the U.S. president said the executions had been scheduled for Friday but were called off at the last moment by Iranian authorities.