Thursday 15 / January / 2026
Iran has "no plan for hanging" people, the country's top diplomat, Abbas Araghchi, told Fox News in an interview, when asked about the anti-government protests in the country.
"There is no plan for hanging," the foreign minister said in an interview on the "Special Report with Bret Baier" show.
"I can tell you, I'm confident that there is no plan for hanging," Araghchi said, stressing that no hanging would take place "today or tomorrow."
Araqchi's statements follow comments by US President Donald Trump to reporters at the Oval Office, saying he received assurances from "very important sources on the other side" that the killings had stopped and that planned executions would not go ahead.
"We've been told on good authority, and I hope it's true," Trump said.
Earlier on Wednesday, Iran's judiciary had signaled that swift trials and executions are coming for people detained in nationwide protests.
UK Embassy in Tehran temporarily closed
The British Embassy in Tehran will operate remotely as it temporarily closes its doors amid the ongoing crackdown on anti-government protests in the country.
The UK Foreign Office said British staff have been withdrawn "due to the security situation."
The British government advised British citizens against all travel to Iran, as authorities continue to crack down on protesters amid an internet blackout. Rights groups report thousands of protesters have died so far.
"If you are a British national already in Iran, either resident or visitor, carefully consider your presence there and the risks you take by staying," the Foreign Office said on its website, warning that "British and British-Iranian dual nationals are at significant risk of arrest, questioning or detention."
