Trump told 'killing has stopped' in Iran after violent protest crackdown

BBC News - WorldCenterEN 4 min read 100% complete January 15, 2026 at 05:57 AM

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President Trump stated he was told that the "killing has stopped" in Iran following a violent crackdown on anti-government protesters. This statement comes amidst reports of over 2,400 deaths during the crackdown, according to human rights groups. The US and UK have reduced personnel at the Al-Udeid air base in Qatar, and the UK temporarily closed its embassy in Tehran. Trump had previously threatened strong action if Iran executed protesters, specifically referencing the case of Erfan Soltani, whose reported death sentence was later denied by Iranian state media. Trump cited "very important sources" for his information about the cessation of violence and lack of planned executions.

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Fox News 30% Abbas Araghchi 40% Al-Udeid Air Base 40% Qatar 40% BBC ×240% Amnesty International 40% United Kingdom ×250% Tehran ×250% Erfan Soltani ×470% United States ×370% Donald Trump ×690% Iran ×1195%

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iran 100% protest crackdown 90% killing stopped 80% executions 70% trump 70% human rights 60% military action 50% erfan soltani 40%

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Iran

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