Trump Demands Iran End Executions, Citing Humanitarian Crisis

President Trump has called on Iran's government to halt executions, describing a "humanitarian crisis of epic proportions" and alleging that protesters are being killed on an unprecedented scale while soldiers go unpaid. Trump's statement on Truth Social follows an increase in executions since the war began, with thousands killed during mass demonstrations in January and people still being sentenced to death. The specific trigger for his message remains unclear. The US has announced "Operation Economic Outcast" to cut Iran off from the global economy, targeting technology, gold, aviation, shipping, and digital assets. China has rejected the sanctions, while maritime incidents in the Gulf region have caused at least twenty deaths.