U.S. President Donald Trump said on Wednesday (January 14, 2026) that he’s been told “on good authority” that plans for executions in Iran have stopped, even as Tehran has indicated fast trials and executions ahead in its crackdown on protesters.
The U.S. president’s claims, which were made with few details, come as he’s told protesting Iranians in recent days that “help is on the way” and that his administration would “act accordingly” to respond to the Iranian government. But Mr. Trump has not offered any details about how the U.S. might respond, and it wasn’t clear if his comments on Wednesday indicated he would hold off on action.
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“We’ve been told that the killing in Iran is stopping — it’s stopped — it’s stopping,” Trump said at the White House while signing executive orders and legislation. “And there’s no plan for executions, or an execution, or executions -- so I’ve been told that on good authority.”
Mr. Trump did not specify where he had received that information but only described it as “very important sources on the other side.” Mr. Trump said he would “find out” later if it was true, but he didn’t explain how.
