U.S. President Donald Trump claimed in a post on Truth Social that planned executions of eight women protesters in Iran were halted after his intervention. According to Trump, four women will be released immediately while four others will face one-month prison sentences instead of execution.
Calling it “very good news,” Trump thanked Iranian leaders for respecting his request and described the move as a humanitarian outcome. The statement has drawn significant international attention amid ongoing scrutiny of Iran’s treatment of protesters and human rights concerns.
President Trump on Truth Social: Very good news! I have just been informed that the eight women protestors who were going to be executed tonight in Iran will no longer be killed.
Four will be released immediately, and four will be sentenced to one month in prison.
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— Donald J Trump Posts TruthSocial (@TruthTrumpPost) April 22, 2026
Trump signed off the message by thanking Iran for terminating the reported executions and framed the development as a diplomatic success. However, no independent confirmation from Iranian authorities had been cited in the statement at the time of his post.
