U.S. President Donald Trump said he has been assured that the killing of anti-government protesters in Iran has stopped. Speaking to reporters at the Oval Office on Wednesday, Trump stated that he learned executions of protesters had also been suspended. He did not specify the source of this information but described it as coming from 'very important sources.' Trump added that the situation in Iran would continue to be closely monitored and did not rule out possible U.S. military action, noting that a formal statement would be issued later.

In a separate interview with Fox News, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said there were no plans to execute anti-government protesters. The protests in Iran began over the country’s economic crisis, with years of currency devaluation making the Iranian rial one of the world’s weakest currencies. The report noted that one U.S. dollar currently equals 994,055 Iranian rials.

The statements from both sides suggest a temporary easing of tensions, though the situation remains under observation by the U.S. administration.