Trump says he’s been assured Tehran has stopped killing protesters as Iran reopens its airspace – live

Trump says he’s been assured Tehran has stopped killing protesters as Iran reopens its airspace – live


US president says ‘important sources’ also told him executions not going ahead as Iranian airspace reopens to flights after near-five-hour closure

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Iran’s judiciary says Erfan Soltani has not been sentenced to death, according to Iranian state media.

Soltani was the first Iranian protester sentenced to death since the current unrest began.

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