Trump Claims "Eight Women Saved Thanks to Me" on Social Media... Iran Denies Assertion

Conflicting Claims Over Execution of Eight Female Protesters
"Iran Respected My Request"
Iranian Authorities: "Not Eligible for Execution... Trump Fabricating Achievements"

U.S. President Donald Trump claimed that Iran accepted his demands and canceled the executions of eight female protesters involved in anti-government demonstrations, but Iranian authorities dismissed this as a "false claim."

Photo of female protesters whom President Trump announced were scheduled to be executed in Iran. Screenshot from Trump Truth Social.

On April 22 (local time), President Trump announced on his social networking service, Truth Social, "I have just been informed that the eight female protesters who were scheduled to be executed tonight in Iran will no longer be put to death," and described it as "very good news." He added, "Four of them will be released immediately, and the other four will be sentenced to one month in prison."

He also stated, "I am very grateful that Iran and its leaders have respected my request as President of the United States and canceled the planned executions."

Photos of the eight female protesters whom President Trump announced are scheduled to be executed in Iran. Photo captured from Trump Truth Social.

Previously, on the day before, President Trump had shared a post and photos on Truth Social stating, "Iran is planning to hang eight women," demanding their release. Among those named were Vita Hemmati, who was sentenced to death after participating in anti-government protests earlier this year, and Kurdish women's rights activist Ensieh Nezhati, who was sentenced to death early last year.

He addressed Iran’s leadership, saying, "I would be very grateful if you release these women," and noted, "This could be an excellent starting point for our negotiations."

However, the Iranian side immediately denied President Trump’s remarks. Mizan Online, the official media outlet of Iran’s judiciary, stated, "President Trump has once again been misled by fake news," adding, "Some of the women rumored to be facing imminent execution have already been released, and even for the others, if convicted, the maximum possible sentence is imprisonment, not capital punishment." The outlet further criticized, "President Trump, who has achieved nothing in (the war), is manipulating his achievements through false news."

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