US says ‘all options on the table’ if Iran protest killings continue
Al Jazeera
Trump administration reiterates threat of ‘grave consequences’, but says executions of Iranian protesters halted.
The White House says “all options remain on the table” for the United States to take military action against Iran, reiterating that Tehran would face “grave consequences” if the killings of antigovernment protesters continue.
During a news conference on Thursday, White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said US President Donald Trump and his team had communicated to Iran that “if the killing continues, there will be grave consequences”.
“The president understands today that 800 executions that were scheduled and supposed to take place yesterday were halted,” Leavitt told reporters, without providing any evidence to back up the claim that the executions were stopped.
“The president and his team are closely monitoring this situation, and all options remain on the table for the president,” she added.
Her comments come just hours after Trump appeared to soften his tone after several days of threats against Iran, with the US president saying his administration would take military action against Tehran if more killings were carried out.
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