Overview
- Trump said Iranian leaders canceled more than 800 scheduled hangings of detained protesters, thanked Tehran publicly, and insisted he alone decided to hold off on strikes.
- G7 governments warned of additional measures and the U.S. announced new sanctions targeting officials tied to the crackdown, as the UN Security Council convened emergency talks.
- The Pentagon is repositioning assets, including the USS Abraham Lincoln carrier strike group, with officials stressing that military options remain available.
- Regional partners from Saudi Arabia to Qatar urged Washington to avoid an attack, and Netanyahu discussed the situation with Trump as Israel prepared for potential retaliation scenarios.
- Protests have eased following a deadly crackdown with disputed death tolls in the thousands, communications restrictions only partially lifted, and Iran’s judiciary denying a reported imminent execution of detainee Erfan Soltani.