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Iran’s protests wane amid crackdown as US backs off intervention threats

The Iranian authorities’ crackdown on nationwide protests has largely quieted the movement for now, residents said, as US President Donand Trump appears to have backed down from his threats of attacking Iran’s leadership. Trump claimed on Friday that Iran had called off mass executions, while state media said that protesters were still being arrested.  

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