US holds back from military action in Iran, as executions halted | ABC NEWS
The United States has traded strikes for sanctions in the wake of Iran’s deadly crackdown on anti-government protesters.
An emergency meeting has been held at the UN Security Council to discuss the crisis as concerns grow that the death toll could be much higher than previously thought.
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