Trump says 'I have great respect for Iran'
US President Donald Trump thanked the Iranian leadership, stating, "I have great respect for the fact that the Iranian government has cancelled all of the more than 800 executions that were expected to take place yesterday."
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US President Donald Trump, regarding the events in Iran that began on December 28, 2025, due to thecost of living and inflation in the country and quicklyturned into violent protests,duringwhich the number of peopledetainedregarding the death penalty sentencedindividuals, he made a newstatement regarding thecancellation of the executions.
In his previousstatements, Tehran'sCalling on the administration to endthe death penalty, Trumpstated that he was pleasedthat the Iranian governmentresponded positively to these calls.
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White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt also, in a press conference she held earlier, stated, "The 800 executions scheduled for yesterday were halted. Trump and his team are closely monitoring the situation and tusing the phrase "all options are on the table".