US President Donald Trump informed Tehran that the US would not strike the country and asked the Islamic Republic to exercise restraint as well, Pakistani outlet Dawn reported on Thursday afternoon, citing Iran’s Ambassador to Pakistan, Reza Amiri Moghadam.
The report comes after Trump said on Wednesday evening that he had been informed that killings in Iran’s crackdown on nationwide protests were subsiding.
“We were told that the killing in Iran is stopping, and there’s no plan for executions,” Trump said in the Oval Office. "I’ve been told that on good authority. We’ll find out about it. I’m sure if it happens, I’ll be very upset.”
Protester Erfan Soltani will not be executed, Trump says
On Thursday afternoon, Trump posted on his Truth Social social media platform that Fox had reported Iran would no longer execute Iranian protester Erfan Soltani.
"FoxNews: 'Iranian protester will no longer be sentenced to death after President Trump’s warnings. Likewise others.' This is good news. Hopefully, it will continue!" Trump wrote.
Soltani, 26, was initially sentenced to death on Wednesday.