US President Donald Trump has reportedly informed Iran that he does not intend to launch a military attack, while advising restraint, according to Iranian Ambassador to Islamabad, Reza Amiri Moghadam, as reported by Pakistani daily Dawn on Thursday.
Amiri Moghadam said he “received information at around 1am, which indicated that Trump did not want war and had asked Iran not to attack the US interests in the region.”
Tensions had been high after reports of US troop withdrawals from bases in the Middle East and a warning for American citizens to leave Iran immediately. Trump had previously threatened Tehran following reports of casualties during anti-government protests.
At the White House on Wednesday, Trump took a more measured approach, noting that he had been informed executions in Iran had stopped, but cautioning that “if something like that happens, we will all be saddened.”
Iranian officials have accused the US and Israel of supporting what they describe as “riots” and “terrorism” amid the unrest. Although the Iranian government has not released official figures, the US-based Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA) estimates that more than 2,600 people, including protesters and security personnel, have died.
