Speaking to reporters as he departed the White House for his Mar-a-Lago resort in Florida, Trump said Iran had called off the execution of more than 800 people. Trump echoed the message on social media, claiming that over 800 executions had been scheduled but were no longer going ahead. The remarks followed days of heightened rhetoric in which Trump suggested the United States could take military action if Iran carried out mass executions during widespread protests that have since subsided. Trump did not specify who in Iran confirmed that the executions were halted. In contrast, Iran’s exiled Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi urged the United States to follow through on its pledge to support protesters, saying he still believed Trump would keep his word.

Source: Dhaka Tribune January 17, 2026 10:31 UTC