Trump Claims Iran Has Halted "Killing" of Protesters

President Donald Trump stated on Wednesday that, according to his information, the "killing" of protesters in Iran has ceased. He also said the anticipated executions of arrested demonstrators will not happen. The president did not specify the source of his information. Iran has faced weeks of nationwide protests over a sharp rise in government-set gasoline prices. Reports from within the country indicate a violent crackdown by security forces. International observers and human rights groups have reported hundreds of deaths, thousands of arrests, and a near-total internet blackout. The Iranian government has not confirmed these figures. Trump's remarks represent the first high-level U.S. claim that the state violence has stopped. There has been no independent verification of the president's assertion.