FRANCE 24
2026-01-15 04:14:00
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US President Donald Trump said Wednesday that he was told “on good authority” that the killing of Iranian protesters has “stopped”, and Tehran indicated that there was “no plan for hanging” protestors. The UN Security Council will meet Thursday afternoon to discuss the situation in Iran. Follow our liveblog for all the latest developments.
Yesterday’s key developments:
- During an event at the White House, Trump said he had been told on “good authority” that the “killing in Iran is stopping. It’s stopped…and there’s no plan for executions,” without providing further details.
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The head of Iran’s judiciary signaled that there would be fast trials and executions ahead for those detained in nationwide protests despite a warning from US President Donald Trump.
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The nationwide shutdown of the internet by authorities in Iran, which activists fear is aimed at masking the true scale of a crackdown on protests, has now lasted over 132 hours, according to a monitor.
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Iranian security forces have killed at least 3,428 protesters in a crackdown on demonstrations, the Norway-based Iran Human Rights (IHR) NGO said on Wednesday, adding that more than 10,000 people had also been arrested.
(FRANCE 24 with AFP, AP and Reuters)
