India, Jan. 16 -- Iran's decision to postpone hundreds of execution cases has swung the course of the Iran-US standoff and it has made visible the intersection of international pressure and domestic turmoil at the most delicate time for the Iranian regime.

Iran reportedly stopped plans for 800 executions following direct warnings from President Trump, who said killings and executions tied to anti-government protests have been halted, though tensions and uncertainty remain.

Iran has also been rocked by nationwide protests with human rights agencies estimating in excess of 2,600 people dead from violence perpetrated by the state. The protests have spilled over into various centers in Iran in response to such matters as repression, economi...