STORY: President Donald Trump said on Wednesday (January 14) he has been told that killings in Iran's crackdown on nationwide protests were subsiding and that he believes there is currently no plan for large-scale executions, even as tensions between Tehran and Washington remain high.

Asked who told him that the killings stopped, Trump described them as "very important sources on the other side."

The president did not rule out potential U.S. military action, saying "we are going to watch what the process is," before noting the U.S. administration received a "very good statement" from Iran.

Trump's comments were meant to signal a cautious easing of fears that the crisis in Iran could escalate into a broader regional confrontation.

In a televised interview on Monday, Trump had warned that the United States would take "very strong action" if Iran's authorities went ahead with executing protesters they had detained during widespread unrest.

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VIDEO SHOWS: U.S. PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP MAKING COMMENTS ON IRAN DURING OVAL OFFICE EVENT

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1. GENERAL VIEW OF U.S. PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP AT EVENT

2. (SOUNDBITE) (English) U.S. PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP SAYING:

"We've been told that the killing in Iran is stopping, it's stopped, it's stopping and there's no plan for executions or an execution or executions. So I've been told that on good authority, we'll find out about it. I'm sure if it happens we'll all be very upset, including you, you'll be very upset, but that's just gotten to me, some information, that the killing has stopped, that the executions have stopped. They are not going to have an execution, which a lot of people were talking about for the last couple of days. Today was going to be the day of execution."

3. REPORTER ASKING QUESTION

4. (SOUNDBITE) (English) U.S. PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP SAYING:

"We have been informed by very important sources on the other side. They've said the killing has stopped and the executions won't take place, there were supposed to be a lot of executions today and the executions won't take place and we're going to find out. I'll find out after this, you'll find out. But we've been told on good authority and I hope it's true, who knows? Crazy world. You've seen that over the last few days and they said people were shooting at them with guns and they were shooting back and it's one of those things. But they told me that there will be no executions and I hope that's true. (REPORTER ASKS: DOES THIS MEAN ACTION IS NOW OFF THE TABLE AGAINST IRAN?) TRUMP SAYING: We're gonna watch and see what the process is, but we were given a very good statement by people that are aware of what's going on."

5. GENERAL VIEW OF EVENT ENDING