According to foreign media reports, US President Trump stated that he had been assured that Iran would stop "killing" protesters, a statement suggesting he might postpone a military response to the Iranian protests. As a result, international oil prices fell by as much as 4% in the short term. Trump told reporters in the Oval Office on Wednesday, "We've been told that the killings by Iran are stopping—they've stopped. And there are no plans for executions, and no executions have been carried out." He said he would be "very disappointed" if this information proved untrue. These remarks came after Trump called on the Iranian people to continue opposing the Khamenei government and stated that he would "take appropriate action" after learning the number of protester deaths.