Trump Claims Iran Unrest "Stopping" Amid Reports of Thousands Dead

Former U.S. National Security Adviser H.R. McMaster has suggested Iran may be conducting an "information operation." The goal, he says, could be to delay a potential American military strike. His analysis follows a statement from President Donald Trump on Wednesday. The president said his administration was told "the killing in Iran is stopping." This claim appears to contradict widespread reports from the region. International observers and human rights groups believe thousands may have been killed in recent anti-government protests. McMaster served as Trump's national security adviser from 2017 to 2018. An information operation is a coordinated campaign to influence politics or conflict using misleading news.