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Donald Trump answers media questions in the Oval Office of the White House.
President Donald Trump said on Wednesday he has been told by reliable sources that the killings of protesters in Iran have stopped. Now there will be no hanging there.
However, Trump did not say anything other than this statement. His statement was also contrary to the Iranian government’s indications of speedy trial and execution of the protesters.
In fact, the US President had said on Tuesday that if the Iranian government starts hanging protesters, America will give a strong response.
It has also been claimed in some reports that if any hanging takes place in Iran, America can start military action in the next 24 hours.
The Iranian government on Wednesday announced the public hanging of 26-year-old protester Irfan Sultani.
Here, Iran had issued a threat to kill President Trump on the government TV channel. According to the report of Agence France Presse (AFP), the threat was in Persian.
The threat showed footage of a deadly attack on Trump in 2024 in Butler, Pennsylvania. With which there was a message – This time the bullet will not miss the target.
First see the screen shot of that threatening telecast..
In 2024, during an election rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, Thomas Crooks fired a bullet at Trump, which grazed his ear.
This is Tehran’s most direct threat yet against Trump, who has previously repeatedly threatened the Iranian government with a US attack if it continues its brutal crackdown on anti-government protesters.
Updates related to the situation in Iran…
- Iran has closed its airspace to all flights except approved international arrivals and departures. This NOTAM will continue till 6 am Indian time.
- America has advised to remove some personnel from its main military base Al Udeid in Qatar.
Citizens of Spain, Italy and Poland including India are advised to leave Iran.
The Government of India has issued an advisory for its citizens on Wednesday. It said that any Indian citizen, whether they are students, pilgrims, businessmen or tourists, who are currently in Iran, should leave from there as soon as possible. There are currently more than 10 thousand Indians in Iran.
It has been said in this advisory that this advice is a continuation of the previous advisory of January 5 and has been given in view of the changing circumstances of Iran. The government has also reiterated that all Indian citizens should exercise caution. They should stay away from protests or crowded places.
Indian citizens in Iran should stay in touch with the Indian Embassy and keep an eye on local media to stay updated with any new information. Meanwhile, Foreign Minister S. Jaishankar spoke to Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi over phone late Wednesday evening on the situation related to Iran.
Apart from India, the governments of Spain, Italy and Poland have also advised their citizens to leave Iran.
Who is Sultani, why was she hanged publicly?
26-year-old protester Irfan Sultani is to be hanged in Iran. According to The Guardian, Irfan was arrested on January 8. On January 11, he was sentenced to death. The government has said that there will be no further trial in this case. Before hanging, his family will get a chance to meet him for the last time only for 10 minutes.
Sultani has been accused of Mohrebeh (waging war against God). It is one of the most serious crimes in Iranian law, punishable by death (hanging). Sultani was not given a trial, a lawyer or a chance to appeal. After his arrest, the family was told that he had been sentenced to death.
Human rights organizations and exile activists say this is part of fast-track execution (rapid/show trial). The government’s aim is to silence the remaining thousands of protesters (10,000+ arrested) by spreading fear. This will be the first hanging during the protests.
According to the report of The Guardian, Iran is the second country in the world after China, where the maximum number of people are hanged as punishment. Iran executed at least 1,500 people last year, according to the Norway-based Iran Human Rights Group.
Iran’s Judiciary Chief had said – delay in punishment will reduce the impact.
Iran’s judiciary chief Gholam Hossein Mohseni-Ezei said on Wednesday that the government must quickly punish more than 18,000 people detained through fast trials and executions. He said, “If we have to do something, we should do it now. If we want to do something, we have to do it quickly. If it is delayed by two months or three months, it does not have that much impact. If we want to do something, we have to do it fast.”
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