{"id":12469,"date":"2026-01-15T04:48:37","date_gmt":"2026-01-15T04:48:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/microvibenews.com\/?p=12469"},"modified":"2026-01-15T04:48:37","modified_gmt":"2026-01-15T04:48:37","slug":"trump-says-hes-been-assured-tehran-has-stopped-killing-protesters-as-iran-reopens-its-airspace-live-iran","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/microvibenews.com\/?p=12469","title":{"rendered":"Trump says he\u2019s been assured Tehran has stopped killing protesters as Iran reopens its airspace \u2013 live | Iran"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"liveblog-body\"><gu-island name=\"EnhancePinnedPost\" priority=\"feature\" deferuntil=\"idle\" props=\"{}\"\/><\/p>\n<div id=\"pinned-post\" data-gu-marker=\"pinned-post\" data-component=\"pinned-post\" class=\"dcr-r5tmyr\"><input type=\"checkbox\" id=\"pinned-post-checkbox\" name=\"pinned-post-checkbox\" tabindex=\"-1\" class=\"dcr-11n52fl\"\/><\/p>\n<div id=\"collapsible-body\" class=\"dcr-1axsptg\">\n<article class=\"block dcr-1xlsn8h\">\n<header class=\"dcr-88va8u\">\n<h2 class=\"dcr-1wl2b6o\">Opening summary<\/h2>\n<\/header>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">Welcome to our continuing live coverage of the crisis in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/iran\" data-link-name=\"in body link\" data-component=\"auto-linked-tag\">Iran<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\"><strong>Donald Trump<\/strong> says he has been assured that the killing of Iranian protesters has been halted, adding when asked about whether the threatened US military action was now off the table that he will \u201cwatch it and see\u201d.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">The president said at the White House that \u201cvery important sources on the other side\u201d had now assured him that Iranian executions would not go ahead. \u201cThey\u2019ve said the killing has stopped and the executions won\u2019t take place,\u201d Trump said. \u201cThere were supposed to be a lot of executions today and that the executions won\u2019t take place \u2013 and we\u2019re going to find out.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">Earlier, Iranian foreign minister <strong>Abbas Araghchi<\/strong> told Fox News that executions executions were not taking place and there would be \u201cno hanging today or tomorrow\u201d. \u201cI\u2019m confident that there is no plan for hanging.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">The family of <strong>Erfan Soltani<\/strong>, the first Iranian protester sentenced to death since the current unrest began, has been told his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/2026\/jan\/14\/iran-protester-erfan-soltani-death-sentence-relative\" data-link-name=\"in body link\">execution has been postponed<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">Here are some of the other latest developments:<\/p>\n<ul class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">\n<li class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\"><strong>Trump said Iranian opposition figure Reza Pahlavi \u201cseems very nice\u201d but expressed uncertainty about whether Pahlavi would be able to muster support within Iran to eventually take over<\/strong>. \u201cI don\u2019t know how he\u2019d play within his own country,\u201d Trump told Reuters in the Oval Office. \u201cAnd we really aren\u2019t up to that point yet. I don\u2019t know whether or not his country would accept his leadership, and certainly if they would, that would be fine with me.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\"><strong>Iran has reopened its airspace after a near-five-hour closure<\/strong> that forced airlines to cancel, reroute or delay some flights.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\"><strong>The United Nations security council is scheduled to meet on Thursday afternoon for \u201ca briefing on the situation in Iran\u201d<\/strong>, according to a spokesperson for the Somali presidency. The scheduling note said the briefing was requested by the US.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\"><strong>Some US and UK personnel have been evacuated<\/strong> as a precaution from sites in the Middle East. The British embassy in Tehran has also been temporarily closed.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\"><strong>Spain, Italy and Poland advised their citizens to leave Iran<\/strong>. It followed a call by the US urging its citizens to leave Iran, suggesting land routes to Turkey or Armenia.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\"><strong>Araghchi insisted the situation was \u201cunder control<\/strong>\u201d and urged the US to engage in diplomacy. \u201cNow there\u2019s calm,\u201d the Iranian foreign minister said. \u201cWe have everything under control, and let\u2019s hope that wisdom prevails and we don\u2019t end up in a situation of high tension that would be catastrophic for everyone.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\"><strong>The death toll in Iran from the regime\u2019s crackdown stands at 2,571 people<\/strong>, according to the US-based Human Rights Activists news agency. More than 18,100 have been arrested, it said.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\"><strong>Foreign ministers from the G7 group said they were \u201cprepared to impose additional restrictive measures\u201d on Iran<\/strong> over its handling of the protests, and the \u201cdeliberate use of violence, the killing of protesters, arbitrary detention and intimidation tactics\u201d.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<footer class=\"dcr-3i7iba\"><gu-island name=\"ShareButton\" priority=\"feature\" deferuntil=\"visible\" props=\"{&quot;size&quot;:&quot;xsmall&quot;,&quot;pageId&quot;:&quot;world\/live\/2026\/jan\/15\/trump-iran-protests-usa-response-airspace-killings-live-updates&quot;,&quot;hash&quot;:&quot;block-69684e5f8f0876b1bcdd3868&quot;,&quot;queryParams&quot;:{&quot;page&quot;:&quot;with:block-69684e5f8f0876b1bcdd3868&quot;},&quot;webTitle&quot;:&quot; Trump says he\u2019s been assured Tehran has stopped killing protesters as Iran reopens its airspace \u2013 live&quot;,&quot;format&quot;:{&quot;design&quot;:11,&quot;display&quot;:0,&quot;theme&quot;:0},&quot;context&quot;:&quot;LiveBlock&quot;}\"><a href=\"mailto:?subject= Trump says he\u2019s been assured Tehran has stopped killing protesters as Iran reopens its airspace \u2013 live&amp;body=https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/live\/2026\/jan\/15\/trump-iran-protests-usa-response-airspace-killings-live-updates?CMP=share_btn_url&amp;page=with%3Ablock-69684e5f8f0876b1bcdd3868#block-69684e5f8f0876b1bcdd3868\" type=\"button\" class=\"dcr-1mulgdf\">Share<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewbox=\"-3 -3 30 30\" focusable=\"false\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M19 16c1.675 0 3 1.35 3 3 0 1.675-1.325 3-3 3a2.97 2.97 0 0 1-2.975-3c0-.125 0-.275.025-.375L7.1 14.15a2.9 2.9 0 0 1-2.075.825C3.325 14.975 2 13.65 2 12a3.004 3.004 0 0 1 3.025-3.025c.775 0 1.5.35 2.075.875l8.95-4.475c-.025-.1-.025-.225-.025-.4A2.966 2.966 0 0 1 19 2c1.675 0 3 1.325 3 2.975C22 6.65 20.675 8 19 8c-.8 0-1.475-.325-2.05-.825l-8.975 4.45C8 11.7 8 11.825 8 12s0 .3-.025.375l8.975 4.45c.575-.5 1.25-.825 2.05-.825m0-12.8c-.975 0-1.8.775-1.8 1.775S18.025 6.8 19 6.8c1 0 1.825-.825 1.825-1.825S20 3.2 19 3.2m0 17.6c1 0 1.825-.825 1.825-1.8 0-1-.825-1.8-1.825-1.8-.975 0-1.8.8-1.8 1.8 0 .975.825 1.8 1.8 1.8\"\/><\/svg><\/a><\/gu-island><\/p>\n<p>Updated at\u00a0<time datetime=\"2026-01-15T04:44:43.000Z\" data-locale=\"en-gb\" title=\"Thursday, 15 January 2026 at 04:44 Greenwich Mean Time\">04.44 GMT<\/time><\/p>\n<\/footer>\n<\/article>\n<\/div>\n<p><label for=\"pinned-post-checkbox\" id=\"pinned-post-button\" class=\"dcr-zw7tgl\"><span id=\"svgminus\" class=\"dcr-yhdhkr\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewbox=\"-3 -3 30 30\" focusable=\"false\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M1 10.75v2.5h22v-2.5z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span id=\"svgplus\" class=\"dcr-yhdhkr\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewbox=\"-3 -3 30 30\" focusable=\"false\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"m10.8 13.2.425 9.8h1.525l.45-9.8 9.8-.45v-1.525l-9.8-.425-.45-9.8h-1.525l-.425 9.8-9.8.425v1.525z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/label><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"dcr-90inr0\"><gu-island name=\"KeyEventsCarousel\" priority=\"feature\" deferuntil=\"visible\" props=\"{&quot;keyEvents&quot;:[{&quot;id&quot;:&quot;69684e5f8f0876b1bcdd3868&quot;,&quot;elements&quot;:[{&quot;_type&quot;:&quot;model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.TextBlockElement&quot;,&quot;html&quot;:&quot;&lt;p&gt;Welcome to our continuing live coverage of the crisis in &lt;a href=\\&quot;https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/iran\\&quot; data-component=\\&quot;auto-linked-tag\\&quot;&gt;Iran&lt;\/a&gt;.&lt;\/p&gt;&quot;,&quot;elementId&quot;:&quot;4225b908-cc2a-4010-9ea5-68a04a0eac65&quot;},{&quot;_type&quot;:&quot;model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.TextBlockElement&quot;,&quot;html&quot;:&quot;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Donald Trump&lt;\/strong&gt; says he has been assured that the killing of Iranian protesters has been halted, adding when asked about whether the threatened US military action was now off the table that he will \u201cwatch it and see\u201d.&lt;\/p&gt;&quot;,&quot;elementId&quot;:&quot;78650462-a3ac-4b22-809f-45fd5e82b0dc&quot;},{&quot;_type&quot;:&quot;model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.TextBlockElement&quot;,&quot;html&quot;:&quot;&lt;p&gt;The president said at the White House that \u201cvery important sources on the other side\u201d had now assured him that Iranian executions would not go ahead. \u201cThey\u2019ve said the killing has stopped and the executions won\u2019t take place,\u201d Trump said. \u201cThere were supposed to be a lot of executions today and that the executions won\u2019t take place \u2013 and we\u2019re going to find out.\u201d&lt;\/p&gt;&quot;,&quot;elementId&quot;:&quot;5c1ac6e2-ab79-472d-91f7-9bc21a9a0c0e&quot;},{&quot;_type&quot;:&quot;model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.TextBlockElement&quot;,&quot;html&quot;:&quot;&lt;p&gt;Earlier, Iranian foreign minister &lt;strong&gt;Abbas Araghchi&lt;\/strong&gt; told Fox News that executions executions were not taking place and there would be \u201cno hanging today or tomorrow\u201d. \u201cI\u2019m confident that there is no plan for hanging.\u201d&lt;\/p&gt;&quot;,&quot;elementId&quot;:&quot;1790ba04-4ddc-4bac-ad08-221ad19c8fae&quot;},{&quot;_type&quot;:&quot;model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.TextBlockElement&quot;,&quot;html&quot;:&quot;&lt;p&gt;The family of &lt;strong&gt;Erfan Soltani&lt;\/strong&gt;, the first Iranian protester sentenced to death since the current unrest began, has been told his &lt;a href=\\&quot;https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/2026\/jan\/14\/iran-protester-erfan-soltani-death-sentence-relative\\&quot;&gt;execution has been postponed&lt;\/a&gt;.&lt;\/p&gt;&quot;,&quot;elementId&quot;:&quot;7536174a-a445-43a0-899f-37e4c2aa96b9&quot;},{&quot;_type&quot;:&quot;model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.TextBlockElement&quot;,&quot;html&quot;:&quot;&lt;p&gt;Here are some of the other latest developments:&lt;\/p&gt;&quot;,&quot;elementId&quot;:&quot;8c80d55b-2a29-4ba1-a6e6-0854e4a2fee0&quot;},{&quot;_type&quot;:&quot;model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.TextBlockElement&quot;,&quot;html&quot;:&quot;&lt;ul&gt;\\n &lt;li&gt;\\n  &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Trump said Iranian opposition figure Reza Pahlavi \u201cseems very nice\u201d but expressed uncertainty about whether Pahlavi would be able to muster support within Iran to eventually take over&lt;\/strong&gt;. \u201cI don\u2019t know how he\u2019d play within his own country,\u201d Trump told Reuters in the Oval Office. \u201cAnd we really aren\u2019t up to that point yet. I don\u2019t know whether or not his country would accept his leadership, and certainly if they would, that would be fine with me.\u201d&lt;\/p&gt;&lt;\/li&gt;\\n &lt;li&gt;\\n  &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Iran has reopened its airspace after a near-five-hour closure&lt;\/strong&gt; that forced airlines to cancel, reroute or delay some flights.&lt;\/p&gt;&lt;\/li&gt;\\n &lt;li&gt;\\n  &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;The United Nations security council is scheduled to meet on Thursday afternoon for \u201ca briefing on the situation in Iran\u201d&lt;\/strong&gt;, according to a spokesperson for the Somali presidency. The scheduling note said the briefing was requested by the US.&lt;\/p&gt;&lt;\/li&gt;\\n &lt;li&gt;\\n  &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Some US and UK personnel have been evacuated&lt;\/strong&gt; as a precaution from sites in the Middle East. The British embassy in Tehran has also been temporarily closed.&lt;\/p&gt;&lt;\/li&gt;\\n &lt;li&gt;\\n  &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Spain, Italy and Poland advised their citizens to leave Iran&lt;\/strong&gt;. It followed a call by the US urging its citizens to leave Iran, suggesting land routes to Turkey or Armenia.&lt;\/p&gt;&lt;\/li&gt;\\n &lt;li&gt;\\n  &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Araghchi insisted the situation was \u201cunder control&lt;\/strong&gt;\u201d and urged the US to engage in diplomacy. \u201cNow there\u2019s calm,\u201d the Iranian foreign minister said. \u201cWe have everything under control, and let\u2019s hope that wisdom prevails and we don\u2019t end up in a situation of high tension that would be catastrophic for everyone.\u201d&lt;\/p&gt;&lt;\/li&gt;\\n &lt;li&gt;\\n  &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;The death toll in Iran from the regime\u2019s crackdown stands at 2,571 people&lt;\/strong&gt;, according to the US-based Human Rights Activists news agency. More than 18,100 have been arrested, it said.&lt;\/p&gt;&lt;\/li&gt;\\n &lt;li&gt;\\n  &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Foreign ministers from the G7 group said they were \u201cprepared to impose additional restrictive measures\u201d on Iran&lt;\/strong&gt; over its handling of the protests, and the \u201cdeliberate use of violence, the killing of protesters, arbitrary detention and intimidation tactics\u201d.&lt;\/p&gt;&lt;\/li&gt;\\n&lt;\/ul&gt;&quot;,&quot;elementId&quot;:&quot;64c116c4-21a2-4ca4-af90-e49652c5d4af&quot;}],&quot;attributes&quot;:{&quot;pinned&quot;:true,&quot;keyEvent&quot;:true,&quot;summary&quot;:false},&quot;blockCreatedOn&quot;:1768449742000,&quot;blockCreatedOnDisplay&quot;:&quot;04.02\u00a0GMT&quot;,&quot;blockLastUpdated&quot;:1768452283000,&quot;blockLastUpdatedDisplay&quot;:&quot;04.44\u00a0GMT&quot;,&quot;blockFirstPublished&quot;:1768449742000,&quot;blockFirstPublishedDisplay&quot;:&quot;04.02\u00a0GMT&quot;,&quot;blockFirstPublishedDisplayNoTimezone&quot;:&quot;04.02&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Opening summary&quot;,&quot;contributors&quot;:[],&quot;primaryDateLine&quot;:&quot;Thu 15 Jan 2026 04.44 GMT&quot;,&quot;secondaryDateLine&quot;:&quot;First published on Thu 15 Jan 2026 04.02 GMT&quot;}],&quot;filterKeyEvents&quot;:false,&quot;id&quot;:&quot;key-events-carousel-mobile&quot;,&quot;renderingTarget&quot;:&quot;Web&quot;,&quot;serverTime&quot;:1768452491399}\"><span id=\"key-events-carousel-mobile\"\/><span class=\"dcr-90inr0\"><\/p>\n<p>Key events<\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/gu-island><gu-island name=\"FilterKeyEventsToggle\" priority=\"feature\" deferuntil=\"visible\" props=\"{&quot;filterKeyEvents&quot;:false,&quot;id&quot;:&quot;filter-toggle-mobile&quot;}\"><span id=\"filter-toggle-mobile\"\/><\/p>\n<div class=\"dcr-alru3r\"><label id=\"src-component-40303_description\" data-component=\"filter-key-events\" data-link-name=\"filter-key-events-on\" class=\"dcr-rrspei\"><button id=\"src-component-40303\" role=\"switch\" aria-checked=\"false\" aria-labelledby=\"src-component-40303_description\" class=\"dcr-dh5oqp\"\/>Show key events only<\/p>\n<p><span>Please turn on JavaScript to use this feature<\/span><\/p>\n<p><\/label><\/div>\n<p><\/gu-island><\/span><\/p>\n<article id=\"block-69686e118f08297661e7a242\" class=\"block dcr-1os4bxs\">\n<header class=\"dcr-88va8u\"\/>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">Oil prices fell on Thursday after concerns over instability in Iran were eased by comments from <strong>Donald Trump<\/strong>, and gold and silver prices also dipped.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">West Texas Intermediate dropped 3.0% to $60.16 a barrel while Brent crude was down 2.93% to $64.57.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">The plunge came after the US president said he had been told the killings of protesters in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/iran\" data-link-name=\"in body link\" data-component=\"auto-linked-tag\">Iran<\/a> had been halted.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">Reaction across Asian markets has been mixed as trading got under way on Thursday. Hong Kong, Shanghai, Taipei, Wellington, Mumbai and Kuala Lumpur fell, while Sydney, Seoul, Bangkok and Manila posted minimal gains.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">Concern that the Iran situation could restrict supplies of crude had caused oil prices to rise about 1.5% on Wednesday.<\/p>\n<footer class=\"dcr-3i7iba\"><gu-island name=\"ShareButton\" priority=\"feature\" deferuntil=\"visible\" props=\"{&quot;size&quot;:&quot;xsmall&quot;,&quot;pageId&quot;:&quot;world\/live\/2026\/jan\/15\/trump-iran-protests-usa-response-airspace-killings-live-updates&quot;,&quot;hash&quot;:&quot;block-69686e118f08297661e7a242&quot;,&quot;queryParams&quot;:{&quot;page&quot;:&quot;with:block-69686e118f08297661e7a242&quot;},&quot;webTitle&quot;:&quot; Trump says he\u2019s been assured Tehran has stopped killing protesters as Iran reopens its airspace \u2013 live&quot;,&quot;format&quot;:{&quot;design&quot;:11,&quot;display&quot;:0,&quot;theme&quot;:0},&quot;context&quot;:&quot;LiveBlock&quot;}\"><a href=\"mailto:?subject= Trump says he\u2019s been assured Tehran has stopped killing protesters as Iran reopens its airspace \u2013 live&amp;body=https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/live\/2026\/jan\/15\/trump-iran-protests-usa-response-airspace-killings-live-updates?CMP=share_btn_url&amp;page=with%3Ablock-69686e118f08297661e7a242#block-69686e118f08297661e7a242\" type=\"button\" class=\"dcr-1mulgdf\">Share<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewbox=\"-3 -3 30 30\" focusable=\"false\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M19 16c1.675 0 3 1.35 3 3 0 1.675-1.325 3-3 3a2.97 2.97 0 0 1-2.975-3c0-.125 0-.275.025-.375L7.1 14.15a2.9 2.9 0 0 1-2.075.825C3.325 14.975 2 13.65 2 12a3.004 3.004 0 0 1 3.025-3.025c.775 0 1.5.35 2.075.875l8.95-4.475c-.025-.1-.025-.225-.025-.4A2.966 2.966 0 0 1 19 2c1.675 0 3 1.325 3 2.975C22 6.65 20.675 8 19 8c-.8 0-1.475-.325-2.05-.825l-8.975 4.45C8 11.7 8 11.825 8 12s0 .3-.025.375l8.975 4.45c.575-.5 1.25-.825 2.05-.825m0-12.8c-.975 0-1.8.775-1.8 1.775S18.025 6.8 19 6.8c1 0 1.825-.825 1.825-1.825S20 3.2 19 3.2m0 17.6c1 0 1.825-.825 1.825-1.8 0-1-.825-1.8-1.825-1.8-.975 0-1.8.8-1.8 1.8 0 .975.825 1.8 1.8 1.8\"\/><\/svg><\/a><\/gu-island><\/p>\n<p>Updated at\u00a0<time datetime=\"2026-01-15T04:41:06.000Z\" data-locale=\"en-gb\" title=\"Thursday, 15 January 2026 at 04:41 Greenwich Mean Time\">04.41 GMT<\/time><\/p>\n<\/footer>\n<\/article>\n<aside data-ad-slot=\"true\" class=\"ad-slot-container ad-slot-desktop dcr-jko40v\"\/>\n<aside data-ad-slot=\"true\" class=\"ad-slot-container dcr-jko40v\"\/>\n<article id=\"block-69686a738f08297661e7a231\" class=\"block dcr-1os4bxs\">\n<header class=\"dcr-88va8u\"\/>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">India has become the latest country to urge its citizens to leave <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/iran\" data-link-name=\"in body link\" data-component=\"auto-linked-tag\">Iran<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">The Indian embassy in Tehran said in a <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/India_in_Iran\/status\/2011451773844873562\" data-link-name=\"in body link\">post on X<\/a>:<\/p>\n<blockquote data-spacefinder-role=\"inline\" class=\"dcr-154zxly\">\n<p><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 14\" style=\"fill:var(--block-quote-fill)\" class=\"dcr-scql1j\"><path d=\"M5.255 0h4.75c-.572 4.53-1.077 8.972-1.297 13.941H0C.792 9.104 2.44 4.53 5.255 0Zm11.061 0H21c-.506 4.53-1.077 8.972-1.297 13.941h-8.686c.902-4.837 2.485-9.411 5.3-13.941Z\"\/><\/svg>Indian nationals who are currently in Iran (students, pilgrims, business persons and tourists) are advised to leave Iran by available means of transport, including commercial flights.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">The embassy also advised its citizens to be cautious and \u201cavoid areas of protests or demonstrations\u201d.<\/p>\n<footer class=\"dcr-3i7iba\"><gu-island name=\"ShareButton\" priority=\"feature\" deferuntil=\"visible\" props=\"{&quot;size&quot;:&quot;xsmall&quot;,&quot;pageId&quot;:&quot;world\/live\/2026\/jan\/15\/trump-iran-protests-usa-response-airspace-killings-live-updates&quot;,&quot;hash&quot;:&quot;block-69686a738f08297661e7a231&quot;,&quot;queryParams&quot;:{&quot;page&quot;:&quot;with:block-69686a738f08297661e7a231&quot;},&quot;webTitle&quot;:&quot; 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I don\u2019t know whether or not his country would accept his leadership, and certainly if they would, that would be fine with me.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\"><strong>Iran has reopened its airspace after a near-five-hour closure<\/strong> that forced airlines to cancel, reroute or delay some flights.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\"><strong>The United Nations security council is scheduled to meet on Thursday afternoon for \u201ca briefing on the situation in Iran\u201d<\/strong>, according to a spokesperson for the Somali presidency. The scheduling note said the briefing was requested by the US.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\"><strong>Some US and UK personnel have been evacuated<\/strong> as a precaution from sites in the Middle East. The British embassy in Tehran has also been temporarily closed.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\"><strong>Spain, Italy and Poland advised their citizens to leave Iran<\/strong>. It followed a call by the US urging its citizens to leave Iran, suggesting land routes to Turkey or Armenia.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\"><strong>Araghchi insisted the situation was \u201cunder control<\/strong>\u201d and urged the US to engage in diplomacy. \u201cNow there\u2019s calm,\u201d the Iranian foreign minister said. \u201cWe have everything under control, and let\u2019s hope that wisdom prevails and we don\u2019t end up in a situation of high tension that would be catastrophic for everyone.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\"><strong>The death toll in Iran from the regime\u2019s crackdown stands at 2,571 people<\/strong>, according to the US-based Human Rights Activists news agency. More than 18,100 have been arrested, it said.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\"><strong>Foreign ministers from the G7 group said they were \u201cprepared to impose additional restrictive measures\u201d on Iran<\/strong> over its handling of the protests, and the \u201cdeliberate use of violence, the killing of protesters, arbitrary detention and intimidation tactics\u201d.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<footer class=\"dcr-3i7iba\"><gu-island name=\"ShareButton\" priority=\"feature\" deferuntil=\"visible\" props=\"{&quot;size&quot;:&quot;xsmall&quot;,&quot;pageId&quot;:&quot;world\/live\/2026\/jan\/15\/trump-iran-protests-usa-response-airspace-killings-live-updates&quot;,&quot;hash&quot;:&quot;block-69684e5f8f0876b1bcdd3868&quot;,&quot;queryParams&quot;:{&quot;page&quot;:&quot;with:block-69684e5f8f0876b1bcdd3868&quot;},&quot;webTitle&quot;:&quot; Trump says he\u2019s been assured Tehran has stopped killing protesters as Iran reopens its airspace \u2013 live&quot;,&quot;format&quot;:{&quot;design&quot;:11,&quot;display&quot;:0,&quot;theme&quot;:0},&quot;context&quot;:&quot;LiveBlock&quot;}\"><a href=\"mailto:?subject= Trump says he\u2019s been assured Tehran has stopped killing protesters as Iran reopens its airspace \u2013 live&amp;body=https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/live\/2026\/jan\/15\/trump-iran-protests-usa-response-airspace-killings-live-updates?CMP=share_btn_url&amp;page=with%3Ablock-69684e5f8f0876b1bcdd3868#block-69684e5f8f0876b1bcdd3868\" type=\"button\" class=\"dcr-1mulgdf\">Share<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewbox=\"-3 -3 30 30\" focusable=\"false\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M19 16c1.675 0 3 1.35 3 3 0 1.675-1.325 3-3 3a2.97 2.97 0 0 1-2.975-3c0-.125 0-.275.025-.375L7.1 14.15a2.9 2.9 0 0 1-2.075.825C3.325 14.975 2 13.65 2 12a3.004 3.004 0 0 1 3.025-3.025c.775 0 1.5.35 2.075.875l8.95-4.475c-.025-.1-.025-.225-.025-.4A2.966 2.966 0 0 1 19 2c1.675 0 3 1.325 3 2.975C22 6.65 20.675 8 19 8c-.8 0-1.475-.325-2.05-.825l-8.975 4.45C8 11.7 8 11.825 8 12s0 .3-.025.375l8.975 4.45c.575-.5 1.25-.825 2.05-.825m0-12.8c-.975 0-1.8.775-1.8 1.775S18.025 6.8 19 6.8c1 0 1.825-.825 1.825-1.825S20 3.2 19 3.2m0 17.6c1 0 1.825-.825 1.825-1.8 0-1-.825-1.8-1.825-1.8-.975 0-1.8.8-1.8 1.8 0 .975.825 1.8 1.8 1.8\"\/><\/svg><\/a><\/gu-island><\/p>\n<p>Updated at\u00a0<time datetime=\"2026-01-15T04:44:43.000Z\" data-locale=\"en-gb\" title=\"Thursday, 15 January 2026 at 04:44 Greenwich Mean Time\">04.44 GMT<\/time><\/p>\n<\/footer>\n<\/article>\n<\/div>\n<p>#Trump #hes #assured #Tehran #stopped #killing #protesters #Iran #reopens #airspace #live #Iran<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Opening summary Welcome to our&hellip; <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":12470,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[1],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/microvibenews.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12469"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/microvibenews.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/microvibenews.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/microvibenews.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/microvibenews.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=12469"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/microvibenews.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12469\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/microvibenews.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/12470"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/microvibenews.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=12469"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/microvibenews.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=12469"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/microvibenews.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=12469"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}