U.S. President Donald Trump said he had been told that killings in Iran’s crackdown ‌on ​protests were easing and that he believed there was no current ‌plan for large-scale executions, adopting a wait‑and‑see posture after earlier threatening intervention.

President Donald Trump is delaying military action in Iran after claiming execution cancellations amid ongoing protests that have reportedly killed over 2,000 people.

A cleric leading prayers in Iran's capital has demanded the death penalty for detained protesters, showing the hard-line rage gripping the Islamic Republic. Cleric Ahmad Khatami's sermon Friday

President Donald Trump says he's been told Iran is holding off on executions of protesters it has arrested while the U.S. is telling some American personnel at a U.S. base in the Middle East to leave.

Speaking by phone to NBC News, Trump did not say whether he has decided to take action on Iran, after previous threats of military intervention over a crackdown on protesters.

Trump administration officials are watching developments in Iran closely after the regime promised to stop executing protesters. But, Trump said he's still not ruling out the use of military force.

Several Middle Eastern allies of the United States have urged the Trump administration to hold off on strikes against Iran for the government’s deadly crackdown on protesters

President Donald Trump said he "convinced himself" to stop military intervention in Iran amid widespread protests throughout the country.