In a surprise announcement on Wednesday, the US president said he had received assurances from 'very important sources on the other side' that executions in Iran would not go ahead. Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi later said there would be 'no hanging today or tomorrow,' in an interview with Fox News.

Iranian media report a calm night as a nationwide internet ban continues and US president announces a possible meeting.

US president says he ‘may have to act’ before talks amid crackdown that rights group says has led to at least 538 deaths