President Trump’s new message to Iranian protestors 

Tonight, President Trump is sending. mixed messages to the Iranian people. After promising that help is on the way. to protect Iranian demonstrators, he now. says the Iranian government is easing up. its violent crackdown. >> And they've said the killing is stopped. and the executions won't take place. >> The State Department had specifically. mentioned 26-year-old Iranian protester. Ephran Sultani scheduled to be executed. today. According to his family, human. rights groups say Iran has killed at. least 2500 people over the last 2 weeks.

to crush the uprising and detained more. than 18,000. Today, Iran's foreign. minister told Fox News the government. was fighting against armed terror cells. that killed dozens of security forces. >> They. got police officers, burned them alive, they beheaded them, and they started. shooting at police officers and also to. the people. After teetering, the Iranian. government appears to be finding its. feet with government supporters flooding.

the streets. The opposition now coming. out mostly at night. According to a. witness, President Trump says he's in. dialogue with the Iranian government. >> They said people were shooting at them. with guns and they were shooting back. and you know, they told me that there'll. be no executions and so I hope that's. true. >> Does this mean Does this mean military. action is now off the table against. Iran? >> We're going to watch it and see what the. process is. President Trump could be. buying time to reposition military. assets. Today, some troops were. evacuated from a base in Qatar that was.

attacked by Iran last summer. Tom, >> we thank you for watching and remember, stay updated on breaking news and top. stories on the NBC News app or watch. live on our YouTube channel.