"The demonstrations began at the end of December amid growing anger and frustration over Iran's ailing economy. But they quickly morphed into the largest threat to the Islamic regime's rule since it took power in a 1979 revolution. The regime cut off the internet and cracked down on the protesters. Norway-based rights group Iran Human Rights (IHR) said 3,428 protesters have been verified to have been killed by security forces, but warns the actual toll could be several times higher."
"Protests in Iran seem to have subsided after weeks of mass unrest drew a bloody clampdown that has reportedly left thousands of people dead. There have been no signs of protests for days in the capital, Tehran. Authorities have not reported any unrest elsewhere in the Middle Eastern country. A week-old internet blackout, however, remains in place. The "brutal" repression has "likely suppressed the protest movement for now," said the US-based Institute for the Study of War, which has monitored the protest activity."
"He struck a conciliatory note on Friday, thanking Iran's leaders for not executing detained protesters. "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, adding that he "greatly respected" the move. It came after the White House said Thursday that "all options remain on the table for the president.""
Mass protests in Iran subsided after a weeks-long crackdown that reportedly left thousands dead and occurred alongside a government-imposed internet blackout. Demonstrations began in late December over worsening economic conditions and quickly became the most significant threat to the Islamic regime since 1979. Norway-based Iran Human Rights (IHR) verified 3,428 protester deaths and warned the true toll may be much higher. The US-based Institute for the Study of War described the repression as "brutal" and said the movement was likely suppressed for now, while noting that the regime's extensive security mobilization is unsustainable. US President Donald Trump thanked Iranian leaders for not executing detained protesters and said all options remained on the table.
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