January 23, 2026
Iranian prosecutor denies Trump's claim 800 prisoners were spared execution
Iran's top prosecutor on Friday called U.S. President Trump's repeated claims that he halted the hangings of 800 detained protesters there "completely false." Meanwhile, the overall death toll from a bloody crackdown on nationwide demonstrations rose to at least 5,002, activists said.
TL;DR
- Iran's top prosecutor denies U.S. President Trump's claim about halting executions of 800 protesters.
- Activists report the death toll from nationwide demonstrations has risen to at least 5,002.
- The U.S. President had claimed he halted the hangings of detained protesters in Iran.
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