Iran's top prosecutor denies Trump's claim that Tehran halted mass executions under U.S. pressure as American naval forces head toward the region.

A contingent of weekend protesters in Tallahassee held an Iranian-flag banner and waved signs that said "We stand with the people of Iran," chanted "Free Iran," and held pictures of those who they said were taken and "disappeared" by government officials.

President Donald Trump has said the military will intervene if the Iranian government kills peaceful protesters.

President Trump on Tuesday warned Iran that continued assassination threats made by leaders in Tehran would be met with the country getting “blown up.” “Well, they shouldn’t be doing it but I’ve left notification,

Tehran on Friday dismissed as "completely false" Trump's repeated suggestion that his threats had halted the planned executions of more than 800 protesters.

Iran's top prosecutor on Friday called U.S. President Donald Trump's repeated claims that he halted the hangings of 800 detained protesters there "completely false." Meanwhile, the overall death toll from a bloody crackdown on nationwide demonstrations rose to at least 5,

More than 2,500 people have died during nationwide protests in Iran over the past 17 days, activists said Wednesday.

Top Trump administration officials met Tuesday to further refine a set of options for the president to take action against Iran amid its deadly crackdown on protesters.

U.S. President Donald Trump's renewed threats against Iran have stoked fears of possible supply disruption in the oil-rich Middle East.