15.01.2026.
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Bloomberg: The end – is Trump stepping back?
It appears that Iran has, for now, avoided U.S. military strikes after President Donald Trump eased his threats, and a senior Iranian official promised that there would be no executions of protesters, Bloomberg reported.
The Iranian Civil Aviation Organization has confirmed that incoming and outgoing flights are operating normally, reported the semi-official news agency Tasnim.
Situation in Iran
Protests in Iran, directed against the regime of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, are said to have calmed down since last week, when hundreds of thousands of people took to the streets.
Authorities claim they have regained control and accuse the U.S. and Israel of inciting unrest and arming terrorists.
State television coverage is dominated by pro-government rallies, while the nationwide internet blackout continues to hinder independent reporting from the ground.
Despite this, human rights organizations continue to report a growing number of casualties in the demonstrations that began at the end of December last year.
The Oslo-based group Iran Human Rights reported at least 3,428 protesters killed, making this crackdown on dissent the deadliest in decades.
It is also reported that more than 18,000 people have been arrested.
Iranian minister: Executions are out of the question
In an interview with American Fox News aired Wednesday evening, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi ruled out the possibility of executing protesters, seemingly in direct response to Trump’s warning about a potential “very strong action.”
“Executions are out of the question,” Araghchi said. “I haven’t heard of it, and there are no executions today, tomorrow, or ever. I can tell you, I am certain of that. There is absolutely no plan for executions,” he added.
Araghchi declares victory on U.S. television; warns Trump: Don’t repeat the same mistake
Araghchi noted that a significant number of police officers were among the dead.
He reiterated that “diplomacy is far better than war” and opposed further U.S. strikes.
“Do not repeat the same mistake you made in June last year. If you attempt the same unsuccessful experience again, you will get the same result,” he said, alluding to events in June 2025, when Israeli airstrikes interrupted negotiations over Tehran’s nuclear activities.
In response, Iran attacked the U.S. air base in Qatar and denied access to international nuclear inspectors.
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