Iran’s top prosecutor has vehemently denied U.S. President Donald Trump’s claim that his intervention halted the execution of 800 people detained in the nationwide protests, dismissing the comments as “completely false.” The denial casts further doubt on the possibility of mass executions over the protests, even as officials confirm that some detainees face death penalty charges.
Mohammad Movahedi, quoted by the news agency of Iran’s judiciary, Mizan, said, “This claim is completely false; no such number exists, nor has the judiciary made any such decision.” The strong rebuttal comes as Trump has warned that mass executions and the killing of peaceful protesters are both red lines for a possible U.S. military strike on Iran.
Meanwhile, activists have revealed that the toll in Iran’s bloody crackdown on nationwide protests has reached a staggering 5,000 people killed, with fears that many more have lost their lives as the most comprehensive internet blackout in the country’s history crosses the two-week mark. The ongoing challenge in obtaining information from Iran persists due to authorities cutting off internet access on Jan. 8.
As the situation in Iran remains volatile, tensions between the United States and the Islamic Republic continue to escalate. An American aircraft carrier group is moving closer to the Middle East, a force that U.S. President Donald Trump described as an “armada” in comments to journalists late Thursday, January 22.
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