Overview
- President Trump said he was told the killings had ended and kept military options on the table as the White House claimed Iran suspended 800 planned executions.
- Iran’s judiciary said detainee Erfan Soltani does not face the death penalty, and the foreign minister stated no hangings would occur on Wednesday or Thursday.
- The United States announced new sanctions on security figures, including Ali Larijani, and secured a UN Security Council briefing on the situation.
- Security analysts reported few or no new demonstrations, heavy deployments in Tehran, and authorities asserting full control over the streets.
- Gulf officials said Saudi Arabia, Qatar and Oman urged Trump to hold off on strikes, while Iran Human Rights reported at least 3,428 killed and about 20,000 arrests under a nationwide blackout.