Trump says Iran killings stopped, Tehran says 'no plan for hanging'WASHINGTON, United States, Jan 15, 2026 (BSS/AFP) - US President Donald Trump said Wednesday he had been told the killings of protesters in Iran had been halted, but added that he would "watch it and see" about threatened military action. Trump has threatened to intervene militarily in Iran several times since the protest movement that has shaken the country began in late December. Rights monitors say that under cover of a five-day internet blackout, Iranian authorities are carrying out their harshest repression in years against demonstrations openly challenging the theocratic system. In Tehran, authorities held a funeral for more than 100 security personnel and other "martyrs" killed in the unrest, which officials have branded "acts of terror." Iran Human Rights, based in Norway, said security forces had killed at least 3,428 protesters and arrested more than 10,000.

Source: Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha January 15, 2026 04:52 UTC