Trump says he’s been assured Tehran has stopped killing protesters as Iran reopens its airspace – live | Iran
Opening summary
Welcome to our ongoing live coverage of the crisis in Iran.
Donald Trump He says he has been assured that the killing of Iranian protesters has stopped and adds that he will “watch and see” when asked if the threat of US military intervention is now off the table.
The president said “very important sources on the other side” at the White House had assured him that executions would not occur in Iran. “They said the killings had stopped and the executions would not happen,” Trump said. “There were supposed to be a lot of executions today, and the executions won’t happen; we’ll find out.”
Formerly Minister of Foreign Affairs of Iran Abbas Araghchi He told Fox News that executions were not taking place and that “there will be no executions today or tomorrow.” “I’m sure there was no plan to hang him.”
family Erfan SultaniThe execution of the first Iranian protester sentenced to death since the current unrest began has been said to have been postponed.
Here are some other recent developments:
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Trump said Iranian opposition figure Reza Pahlavi “looks very good” but expressed uncertainty about whether Pahlavi could garner support within Iran and eventually take over. “I don’t know how he’s going to play in his own country,” Trump told Reuters in the Oval Office. “And we’re not there yet. I don’t know if his country will accept his leadership, and if they do, I wouldn’t mind that.”
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Iran reopened its airspace after approximately 5 hours of closure This has forced airlines to cancel, reroute or postpone some flights.
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The United Nations Security Council is scheduled to meet for a “briefing on the situation in Iran” on Thursday afternoonAccording to the Somali presidential spokesman. The planning note stated that the briefing was requested by the United States.
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Some US and UK personnel were evacuated As a precaution from sites in the Middle East. The British embassy in Tehran was also temporarily closed.
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Spain, Italy and Poland advise their citizens to leave Iran. This follows a call by the United States urging its citizens to leave Iran and offering a land route to Türkiye or Armenia.
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Araghchi insisted the situation was “under control”“Calm prevails now,” the Iranian foreign minister said, adding, “Everything is under our control, let’s hope that reason prevails and we do not fall into a high-tension situation that will be disastrous for everyone.”
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The number of people who lost their lives in Iran due to the pressure of the regime increased to 2 thousand 571According to the US-based Human Rights Activists news agency. It was stated that more than 18,100 people were arrested.
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G7 foreign ministers say they are “ready to impose additional restrictive measures” on Iran for its handling of the protests and “deliberate use of violence, killings of protesters, arbitrary detention and intimidation tactics.”
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Here’s some more information on Iran reopening its airspace to flights after a nearly five-hour closure that forced airlines to cancel, reroute or postpone some flights.
Iran closed its airspace to all flights except international flights to and from Iran with official permission at 22:15 GMT on Wednesday, according to a notice on the US Federal Aviation Administration website.
The notice was lifted shortly before 03:00 GMT, according to tracking service Flightradar24, which showed five flights from Iranian carriers Mahan Air, Yazd Airways and AVA Airlines were among the first to resume over the country.
Oil prices fell on Thursday after concerns about instability in Iran were eased by Iran’s comments. Donald TrumpGold and silver prices also fell.
West Texas Intermediate fell 3.0% to $60.16 per barrel, while Brent crude oil fell 2.93% to $64.57.
The drop came after the US president said he had been told the killing of protesters in Iran had stopped.
Reactions in Asian markets were mixed as trading began on Thursday. Hong Kong, Shanghai, Taipei, Wellington, Mumbai and Kuala Lumpur fell, while Sydney, Seoul, Bangkok and Manila made minimal gains.
Concern that the situation in Iran could restrict crude oil supplies caused oil prices to rise about 1.5% on Wednesday.
India has become the latest country to call on its citizens to leave Iran.
The Indian Embassy in Tehran said in a statement: Publish on X:
Indian citizens currently in Iran (students, pilgrims, businessmen and tourists) are advised to leave Iran by available means of transport, including commercial flights.
The embassy also advised its citizens to exercise caution and “avoid areas of protest or demonstration.”
Opening summary
Welcome to our ongoing live coverage of the crisis in Iran.
Donald Trump He says he has been assured that the killing of Iranian protesters has stopped and adds that he will “watch and see” when asked if the threat of US military intervention is now off the table.
The president said “very important sources on the other side” at the White House had assured him that executions would not occur in Iran. “They said the killings had stopped and the executions would not happen,” Trump said. “There were supposed to be a lot of executions today, and the executions won’t happen; we’ll find out.”
Formerly Minister of Foreign Affairs of Iran Abbas Araghchi He told Fox News that executions were not taking place and that “there will be no executions today or tomorrow.” “I’m sure there was no plan to hang him.”
family Erfan SultaniThe execution of the first Iranian protester sentenced to death since the current unrest began has been said to have been postponed.
Here are some other recent developments:
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Trump said Iranian opposition figure Reza Pahlavi “looks very good” but expressed uncertainty about whether Pahlavi could garner support within Iran and eventually take over. “I don’t know how he’s going to play in his own country,” Trump told Reuters in the Oval Office. “And we’re not there yet. I don’t know if his country will accept his leadership, and if they do, I wouldn’t mind that.”
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Iran reopened its airspace after approximately 5 hours of closure This has forced airlines to cancel, reroute or postpone some flights.
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The United Nations Security Council is scheduled to meet for a “briefing on the situation in Iran” on Thursday afternoonAccording to the Somali presidential spokesman. The planning note stated that the briefing was requested by the United States.
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Some US and UK personnel were evacuated As a precaution from sites in the Middle East. The British embassy in Tehran was also temporarily closed.
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Spain, Italy and Poland advise their citizens to leave Iran. This follows a call by the United States urging its citizens to leave Iran and offering a land route to Türkiye or Armenia.
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Araghchi insisted the situation was “under control”“Calm prevails now,” the Iranian foreign minister said, adding, “Everything is under our control, let’s hope that reason prevails and we do not fall into a high-tension situation that will be disastrous for everyone.”
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The number of people who lost their lives in Iran due to the pressure of the regime increased to 2 thousand 571According to the US-based Human Rights Activists news agency. It was stated that more than 18,100 people were arrested.
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G7 foreign ministers say they are “ready to impose additional restrictive measures” on Iran for its handling of the protests and “deliberate use of violence, killings of protesters, arbitrary detention and intimidation tactics.”
