But Mr Trump has not offered any details about how the US might respond and it was not clear if his comments on Wednesday indicated he would hold off on action. "We've been told that the killing in Iran is stopping - it's stopped - it's stopping," Mr 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." The comments stand as a direct challenge to Mr Trump, who warned Iran about executions in an interview with CBS aired on Tuesday. "We will take very strong action," Mr Trump said.

Source: Irish Independent January 14, 2026 23:36 UTC