The White House reiterated a warning over Iran's hard-line crackdown on anti-government protesters, saying, "If the killings continue, there will be severe consequences."
On the 15th (local time), White House Spokesperson Karoline Leavitt said at a briefing, "President Donald Trump understands that 800 scheduled executions in Iran yesterday were halted," adding, "The president is closely monitoring this situation."
She added, "The president and the team have communicated with the Iranian regime, conveying that 'if the killings continue, there will be severe consequences,'" and "all options remain on the table." It is seen as emphasizing that the possibility of a military option has not been ruled out.
Leavitt said that President Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu held a call to discuss the situation in Iran. She did not detail the call's specific contents.
Regarding the deployment of troops by major European countries, including France, Germany, and the United Kingdom, to Danish Greenland, she said, "We do not see this influencing the president's decision-making," and "it does not affect the goal of securing Greenland."
These countries said they dispatched troops for the "Operation Arctic Endurance" drills to defend key facilities in Greenland, but some analysts say major members of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) have moved to check a U.S. coercive annexation of Greenland.
Leavitt gave an overall assessment of the high-level talks held the previous day at the White House among the United States, Denmark, and Greenland as "productive." She said, "We will continue our dialogue with the Danish and Greenlandic delegations," while emphasizing, "President Trump believes the United States should acquire Greenland."
The three parties held high-level talks on Greenland the previous day but did not reach an agreement. Instead, they plan to form a working-level group to continue discussions.