Soltani execution on hold? Trump says he has been told killings, executions in Iran are stopping

President Donald Trump said on Wednesday (January 14) he has been told that killings in Iran's crackdown on nationwide protests were subsiding and that he believes there is currently no plan for large-scale executions, even as tensions between Tehran and Washington remain high. Asked who told him that the killings stopped, Trump described them as "very important sources on the other side." The president did not rule out potential US military action, saying "we are going to watch what the process is," before noting the U.S. administration received a "very good statement" from Iran.