"Trump told reporters on Wednesday that he had been told that the killings of protesters in Iran have stopped and that plans for executions were halted, hours after the US began to withdraw some personnel from an airbase in Qatar amid growing fears of a renewed US-Iran conflict."
"It does appear that he's still mulling over various options; he's been briefed by his national security council, but these statements we've just heard do indicate a potential cooling down of the situation and President Trump backing away from the precipice of imminent action, which he has been threatening, he said."
"It's hard to take what Trump says seriously, but we do know that he's had an aversi"
President Donald Trump said he had been told killings of antigovernment protesters in Iran have stopped and that plans for executions were halted. The United States began withdrawing some personnel from an airbase in Qatar amid heightened fears of renewed US-Iran conflict. Trump told reporters he would watch how the crisis develops and did not rule out potential military action. The national security council briefed him on options. Observers noted a softer presidential tone and a potential cooling of tensions, while analysts cautioned that claims of halted violence may serve as a face-saving measure without eliminating the risk of intervention.
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