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Iran Says Protests Under Control as U.S. Cites Execution Pause and Unveils New Sanctions

Verification of Iran’s concessions is uncertain due to a near-total communications blackout.

Overview

  • Iranian authorities say they have reasserted control as demonstrations ebb, with airspace reopened after a brief closure and reports of calmer streets in Tehran.
  • President Trump said he was told the killing had stopped and that planned executions would not proceed, with the White House later claiming 800 scheduled executions were halted, a claim not independently verified.
  • Iran’s judiciary said detained protester Erfan (Essam) Soltani has not been sentenced to death and faces charges that do not carry capital punishment.
  • The U.S. Treasury sanctioned Iranian officials and a shadow banking network tied to oil revenues, while Washington kept military options on the table and repositioned some personnel in the Gulf.
  • Rights groups report thousands killed and more than 18,000 detained, but casualty figures remain uncertain as the internet shutdown enters its seventh day and outside access to information is limited.