Trump stated: "They [the Islamic Republic] said that people were shooting at them with weapons, and they were also shooting back in response. This is one of those cases, but they told me that there will be no executions, and I hope that is true."

A reporter asked: "Does this mean that military action against Iran is now off the table?"

Trump replied: "We will see how things progress, but those who are aware of what is happening gave us a very good statement."