The advisory is valid for a little more than two hours, Flightradar24 said.<\/p>\n
Updated at\u00a019.29 EST<\/p>\n Key events<\/p>\n Show key events only<\/p>\n Please turn on JavaScript to use this feature<\/p>\n Iran’s stopped killing protesters, Trump says he has been told<\/p>\n Donald Trump says he has been told the killings of protesters in Iran has been halted, while adding he will \u201cwatch it and see\u201d about threatened US military action.<\/p>\n The president said at the White House he had also now received assurances from \u201cvery important sources on the other side\u201d that Iranian executions would not go ahead, Agence France-Presse is reporting.<\/p>\n \u201cThey\u2019ve said the killing has stopped and the executions won\u2019t take place,\u201d Trump said.<\/p>\n There were supposed to be a lot of executions today and that the executions won\u2019t take place \u2013 and we\u2019re going to find out.<\/p>\n He gave no details and noted the US had yet to verify the claims.<\/p>\n Asked if US military action was now off the table, Trump replied: \u201cWe\u2019re going to watch it and see what the process is.\u201d<\/p>\n As reported earlier<\/a>, Iranian foreign minister Abbas Araghchi later told Fox News that \u201changing is out of the question\u201d, saying there would \u201cno hanging today or tomorrow\u201d.<\/p>\n \u201cI can tell you, I\u2019m confident that there is no plan for hanging,\u201d he said, while accusing Israel of orchestrating violence, without providing evidence.<\/p>\n Share<\/a><\/p>\n Updated at\u00a020.10 EST<\/p>\n Air India has said some of its flights are being cancelled amid the Iranian airspace closure and that there could be delays on other flights that are now using alternative routes.<\/p>\n The airline also said passengers should check the status of their flights on its website before heading to the airport.<\/p>\n The airline said in a post on X<\/a>:<\/p>\n Due to the emerging situation in Iran, the subsequent closure of its airspace, and in view of the safety of our passengers, Air India flights overflying the region are now using an alternative routing, which may lead to delays. Some Air India flights where currently rerouting is not possible are being cancelled.<\/p>\n Share<\/a><\/p>\n Updated at\u00a019.50 EST<\/p>\n US warns its citizens to be cautious in Qatar<\/p>\n The US has issued a travel warning advising American citizens in Qatar to show \u201cincreased caution\u201d there and to limit non-essential travel to the al-Udeid military base.<\/p>\n The US and UK have evacuated some personnel from the military base in Qatar amid concerns Washington could soon launch military action against Iran, as we reported earlier today<\/a>.<\/p>\n A short while ago, the US state department issued a new security alert, saying and posting on X<\/a>:<\/p>\n Given ongoing regional tensions, the U.S. Embassy in Doha has advised its personnel to exercise increased caution and limit non-essential travel to Al Udeid Airbase.<\/p>\n We recommend U.S. citizens in Qatar do the same.<\/p>\n The U.S. Mission to Qatar continues to monitor the situation.<\/p>\n Iran hit the al-Udeid base in June<\/a> in a largely symbolic strike after the US attacked Iranian nuclear enrichment facilities<\/a>.<\/p>\n Share<\/a><\/p>\n Updated at\u00a020.02 EST<\/p>\n Tehran has ‘no plan’ for hangings over protests, says foreign minister<\/p>\n Abbas Araghchi has said \u201cthere is no plan\u201d by Iran<\/a> to hang people in relation to the anti-government protests.<\/p>\n \u201cThere is no plan for hanging,\u201d Iran\u2019s foreign minister told Fox News. \u201cHanging is out of the question,\u201d he said, cited by Reuters.<\/p>\n Hanging has been a common method for execution in Iran.<\/p>\n Share<\/a><\/p>\n Updated at\u00a018.57 EST<\/p>\n Iran closes airspace, says Flightradar24<\/p>\n And Flightradar24 is now saying<\/a> that Iran is closing its airspace to all flights except international flights to and from Iran with permission.<\/p>\n The advisory is valid for a little more than two hours, Flightradar24 said.<\/p>\n Map showing flights avoiding Iran as airspace above the country was closed. Photograph: Flight Radar 24Share<\/a><\/p>\n Updated at\u00a019.29 EST<\/p>\n Further to that, live tracking data<\/a> from FlightRadar24 shows airlines avoiding Iranian airspace.<\/p>\n At the time of writing, for instance, only four commercial planes can be seen in the skies above Iran. And a number of planes, such as those highlighted here<\/a>, appear to have turned around.<\/p>\n Share<\/a><\/p>\n German airline Lufthansa has said it will bypass Iranian and Iraqi airspace \u201cuntil further notice\u201d, Agence France-Presse is reporting.<\/p>\n The group, which includes Austrian, Brussels Airlines, Discover, Eurowings, Swiss and ITA Airways, said in a statement that it was bypassing the airspace \u201cdue to the current situation in the Middle East\u201d.<\/p>\n Earlier we reported<\/a> that the airline had become the first major carrier to signal a significant pullback from Israel\u2019s skies, telling staff to prepare for an exit from the country and announcing a wide suspension of flights amid growing safety concerns in the region.<\/p>\n Share<\/a><\/p>\n Updated at\u00a017.19 EST<\/p>\n Execution of Erfan Soltani postponed, family says<\/p>\n Deepa Parent<\/p>\n A cousin of Erfan Soltani has told the Guardian that she received a call from his family telling her that the Iranian prison authorities said he had not been executed yet and that his execution is postponed without giving any further details.<\/p>\n The family told the cousin, Somayeh, that they have neither heard from Erfan nor seen him to confirm the claim, she added.<\/p>\n Updated at\u00a017.59 EST<\/p>\n Trump says US will ‘watch and see’ before taking military action in Iran off table<\/p>\n More from the Oval Office earlier, where Donald Trump declined to take military action against Iran off the table, telling reporters that while he had been informed that Iran has \u201cno plan for executions\u201d, his administration will wait and see.<\/p>\n \u201cWe\u2019re going to watch and see what the process is,\u201d he said, adding that he\u2019s been given \u201ca very good statement by people that are aware of what\u2019s going on\u201d.<\/p>\n Earlier in the event, Trump said he\u2019d be \u201cvery upset\u201d if the regime moved forward with executing protesters, but suggested he\u2019d been told that they are not taking place (see my earlier post<\/a>).<\/p>\n Share<\/a><\/p>\n Updated at\u00a016.24 EST<\/p>\n Despite the heightened threats of recent hours, the situation appears to be slowly de-escalating. According to Haaretz, Israeli officials have signalled to their Iranian counterparts that Israel would not carry out a pre-emptive strike provided it was not attacked first.<\/p>\n The message was conveyed through a Russian communication channel, the Washington Post reported on Wednesday. Diplomats and regional officials cited by the newspaper said Iran responded in kind, indicating it would also refrain from launching a pre-emptive attack.<\/p>\n It remains unclear whether the wave of protests that has swept Iran in recent weeks has altered either side\u2019s calculations, or whether the informal understanding between the two countries is still holding, the report said.<\/p>\n Share<\/a><\/p>\n Updated at\u00a016.50 EST<\/p>\n Iranian foreign minister says government ‘in full control’<\/p>\n Iran\u2019s foreign minister Abbas Araghchi said the government was in full control, as authorities carry out their most severe repression of protests in years.<\/p>\n \u201cAfter three days of terrorist operation, now there is a calm. We are in full control,\u201d Araghchi told US broadcaster Fox News\u2019 \u201cSpecial Report\u201d program.<\/p>\n Share<\/a><\/p>\n Lucy Hough speaks to journalist Deepa Parent about what she is hearing from those inside Iran<\/a> in this video from our Today in Focus team:<\/p>\n Donald Trump has been asked questions about the situation in Iran during his signing of executive orders in the White House. My colleague Shrai Popat has further updates in our US politics live blog here:<\/p>\n![\"Map](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/1768439602_364_1233.jpg\")
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