Washington DC, Jan. 16 -- US President Donald Trump on Friday (local time) said that the Iranian government has cancelled the hanging of over 800 people and added that he "greatly respects" the fact as the regional tensions rise.

Speaking to the reporters on the South Lawn, Trump said, "Iran cancelled the hanging of over 800 people. They were going to hang over 800 people yesterday, and I greatly respect the fact that they cancelled them."

Trump's response came amid international concern over Iran's handling of the crackdown of the demonstration against the Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.

Trump had previously threatened to intervene but on Wednesday said that killings of protesters had stopped, and he'd "watch and see" about mil...