More than 2,500 people have died during nationwide protests in Iran over the past 17 days, activists said Wednesday.

President Donald Trump said Wednesday that he’s been told “on good authority” that plans for executions in Iran have stopped, even as Tehran has signaled fast trials and executions ahead in its crackdown on protesters.

US President Donald Trump indicated Wednesday that Iran has backed away from executing a detained Iranian protester for joining anti-government demonstrations after his case drew the attention of human rights activists and the US State Department.

The president has told his advisers he would want any action to deliver a decisive blow to the Iranian regime, but so far he hasn't gotten that guarantee from them, sources say.

President Trump expressed uncertainty over whether Iranian opposition figure Reza Pahlavi would be able to muster support in Iran to eventually take over.

President Donald Trump claims Iran's executions have ended as protests continue against the regime and reports of thousands who have allegedly died.

Iranian state TV warned that “the bullet won’t miss” in a new broadcast referencing Trump's 2024 assassination attempt.

President Donald Trump said on Monday that countries that do business with Iran will face a new 25% tariff. The announcement appears to mean goods from China, a major trading partner of both Iran and the United States,

The South African rand was steady in early trading on Thursday, after U.S. President Donald Trump calmed market anxiety over potential U.S. military action against Iran.

Donald Trump has sent three missile-armed destroyers to the Middle East amid reports that a strike on the country is imminent. The New York Times cites Pentagon officials, who add at least one missile-launching submarine in the region.