"President Donald Trump took the unusual step on Friday of thanking the Iranian government for not following through on executions of what he said was meant to be hundreds of political prisoners. Iran canceled the hanging of over 800 people, Trump told reporters while leaving the White House to spend the weekend at his Mar-a-Lago estate in Palm Beach, Florida. He added and I greatly respect the fact that they canceled."
"The death toll from those protests continues to rise, activists say. Still, Trump seemed to hint that the prospects for U.S. military action were fading since Iran had held off on the executions. The president's rosy assessment did not match the more complicated situation on the ground in Iran but appeared to be Trump backing away from his early pronouncements that suggested a U.S. attack on that country might be imminent."
President Donald Trump publicly thanked the Iranian government for canceling planned executions of what he said were hundreds of political prisoners, saying he greatly respected that decision. He asserted that over 800 people had been slated for hanging and posted thanks on social media. Trump had previously suggested the United States might strike Iran if mass killings occurred during nationwide protests, but he indicated prospects for military action were receding after the cancellations. Activists report the protest death toll continues to rise, and Trump said he convinced himself to back away, calling the cancellations impactful.
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