Donald Trump stated yesterday that he was informed by Iran that “the killing of protesters is stopping” and that “no executions” of detainees in Iran are planned, de-escalating the possibility of an attack for now, without ruling it out completely.
His statements came after the partial evacuation of US bases in Gulf countries, including the Al Udeid airbase in Qatar, which Iran had attacked in June following the US strike.
The countries with the highest number of executions in 2024 were China (1,000+), Iran (972+) and Saudi Arabia (345+).
Earlier, a senior Iranian official stated that Tehran had warned neighboring countries, including Turkey, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Qatar and others, that if the expected US attack occurs, the US bases on their territory would become targets of Iranian retaliation.
At the same time, Iran closed its airspace after midnight for slightly more than two hours for almost all flights. Exceptions were only international flights and those departing from the Islamic Republic, provided they had received prior approval from the country’s Civil Aviation Authority.
On the other hand, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi guaranteed yesterday that no executions will take place “today or tomorrow,” including that of 26-year-old Erfan Soltani, which had been scheduled for yesterday.
Sources: Guardian, BBC
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