By Jonathan Landay, Gram Slattery and Humeyra Pamuk, Reuters
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US President Donald Trump says that killings in Iran's crackdown on nationwide protests are subsiding and he believes there is no plan for large-scale executions of protesters, as analysts and diplomats warned of possible risks from a US military intervention.
Trump's comments during an Oval Office event come as fears have escalated in the Middle East that the United States could launch strikes on Iran, following the US president's repeated threats to intervene on behalf of protesters. He did not rule out possible US military intervention, however.
Some experts and regional diplomats warn that military intervention could backfire by smothering protests, fuelling an intensified crackdown on those who participated and trigge
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