Trump says killing in Iran is stopping, with no plan for executions amid crackdown

Trump's statement came amid tensions between the US and Iran, when Trump had told the protesting Iranians in the past days that “help is on the way” and that his administration would “act accordingly” in response to the Iranian government. Follow for live updates on Iran protest

Without offering many details about the claims, Trump said that Iran is stopping its plans for execution, Associated Press reported.

“We’ve been told that the killing in Iran is stopping, it’s stopped, it’s stopping,” Trump was quoted as saying. “And there’s no plan for executions, or an execution, or executions, so I’ve been told that on good authority.”