By Parisa Hafezi and Nayera Abdallah, Reuters
Photo: AFP/MAHSA
Iran's deadly crackdown appears to have broadly quelled protests for now, according to a rights group and residents, as state media reported more arrests on Friday in the shadow of U.S. threats to intervene if killing continues.
After President Donald Trump's repeated threats of military action against Iran in support of protesters, fears of a U.S. attack have retreated since Wednesday, when Trump said he'd been told killings in the crackdown were easing. U.S. allies including Saudi Arabia and Qatar conducted intense diplomacy with Washington this week to prevent a U.S.
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