Nations such as Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Egypt and Oman intensified, this Thursday (15), contacts with the White House. The governments of these countries warned the President of the United States, Donald Trump, that possible bombings could affect not only Iran, but also other nations in the region. Furthermore, a possible conflict tends to cause a rise in the price of oil.
According to officials involved in the talks, Trump decided to give negotiations with Tehran a new chance. On Wednesday (14), the American president stated that he had received guarantees that the Iranian regime had stopped executing protesters arrested during the protests.
The demonstrations began at the end of 2025, driven by worsening economic conditions in the country and the strong devaluation of the rial, the national currency. As the events progressed, the protests took on a political character, with slogans directed against the ayatollahs’ regime.
Trump had previously signaled the possibility of military intervention if the violent repression by the Iranian government continued. Iran, in turn, denied that Erfan Soltani — a protester detained during the protests — was sentenced to death, as Washington and human rights organizations denounced.
Recent estimates indicate that more than 2,400 civilians have been killed since the crackdown began.
