January 17, 2026
Trump welcomes Iran move for mass executions as unrest subsides
A woman holds a photo of Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei during a rally in solidarity with Iran’s government in Tehran, near the Iranian embassy in Baghdad, Iraq, January 16, 2026. — Reuters Trump says Iran has canceled mass hangings of protesters. Thank you Tehran. They claim that more than 800 executions were planned. DUBAI: US President Donald Trump thanked Iran’s leaders for canceling what he said were hundreds of planned executions of protesters after a crackdown. Speaking on his social media platform, he said the mass hangings had been called off and praised Tehran for the move, as












