New Delhi, Jan. 17 -- Trump on Friday expressed gratitude to the Iranian leadership for refraining from executing what he said would have been hundreds of political prisoners.

Trump his team had warned the Iranian government that continued killings would have "grave consequences", according to the White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt at a press briefing on Thursday. She stated that the President is keeping "all options on the table" and added that the situation is being closely monitored.

"I greatly respect the fact that all scheduled hangings, which were to take place yesterday (Over 800 of them), have been cancelled by the leadership of Iran. Thank you!" Trump said on Truth Social.

The tone appeared to pull back from Trump's ...