More than 2,500 people have died during nationwide protests in Iran over the past 17 days, activists said Wednesday.

President Trump thanks Iran for stopping mass executions and signals a step back from earlier suggestions of possible U.S. military action as protests continue.

President Donald Trump is delaying military action in Iran after claiming execution cancellations amid ongoing protests that have reportedly killed over 2,000 people.

Top Trump administration officials met Tuesday to further refine a set of options for the president to take action against Iran amid its deadly crackdown on protesters.

Speaking by phone to NBC News, Trump didn't say whether he has decided to take action on Iran following previous threats of military intervention over a crackdown on protesters.

Trump ordered military assets positioned for a potential strike on Iran, the WSJ reports, as advisers warn a large attack could spark wider conflict.

Emerging on Tuesday from a late-night Situation Room meeting to discuss options for striking Iran, some of President Donald Trump’s top national security officials were relatively sure a decision on military action was close at hand.

DNC Chair Ken Martin faces Republican backlash but support among Democrats after comparing Trump's America to Iran's theocracy amid Minneapolis ICE protests following fatal shooting.