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Tharoor Cites Halt to Mass Executions, US Restraint as Signs Iran Tensions Are Easing

An internet blackout inside Iran is thwarting independent verification.

Overview

  • Indian MP Shashi Tharoor said his gut feeling is that the crisis may have turned a corner, while cautioning that information remains limited.
  • He cited reports that Iranian authorities cancelled more than 800 previously announced executions of detainees.
  • Tharoor noted that President Donald Trump has indicated he is holding off on military strikes for the moment.
  • HRANA has reported at least 3,000 protesters killed since late December, a toll that cannot be independently confirmed under current restrictions.
  • Reports described an uneasy calm in Tehran with no recent protests visible, and Tharoor said evacuations are underway.