(SeaPRwire) – President Donald Trump announced on Wednesday that Iran has halted the planned executions of eight women connected to anti-government protests, following his plea for their release the day before.
“Excellent news! I have been informed that the eight female protesters who were slated for execution tonight in Iran will no longer be put to death,” Trump posted on Truth Social.
It is reported that four of the women will be freed immediately, while the other four will serve one-month sentences in prison.
The president expressed his gratitude to Iran for stopping the capital punishment, stating, “I am very appreciative that Iran and its leaders respected my request.”
On Tuesday, Trump had suggested on social media that releasing the women would be a positive step for Iran during negotiations held later that day, where he eventually announced a two-week extension of a ceasefire.
“To the Iranian leadership, who are about to negotiate with my representatives: I would greatly value the release of these women,” Trump stated on Tuesday in response to an activist’s post on X that featured photos of eight unidentified women.
“I am certain they will appreciate your actions. Please ensure they are not harmed! It would serve as a great start to our negotiations!!!”
However, Iran’s judiciary quickly disputed Trump’s claims, according to the media outlet New Arab, denying that the women were ever facing the death penalty.
“Trump was once again misled by false reports,” the judiciary’s official Mizan Online site stated. “Some of the women claimed to be facing execution have been released, while others are facing charges that, if upheld, would result in imprisonment at most.”
Human rights organizations reported that Iran had scheduled the execution of a female protester linked to the January uprising last week, marking the first publicly reported case of a woman facing the death penalty in Tehran.
Identified as Bita Hemmati, she is among the eight women Trump mentioned would no longer face execution.
The National Council of Resistance of Iran stated that Hemmati was originally sentenced in a joint case involving her husband and neighbors.
According to federal authorities, the group allegedly threw objects like concrete blocks and incendiary materials from rooftops on January 8 and 9, injuring security forces and spreading anti-regime “propaganda” to undermine security.
An Iranian journalist shared the identities of the other women on X, noting that some of the defendants are as young as 16.
One specific individual, 33-year-old Mahboubeh Shabani, was accused of helping protesters injured during the January uprising, according to the Norway-based rights group Hengaw.
The rulings against these women are part of a series of recent punishments issued during a wider government crackdown on dissent.
Rights groups estimate that thousands of protesters may have been killed since the demonstrations began earlier this year.
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