Trump claims he saved 8 Iranian women from execution

President Trump says Iran is releasing four women and will jail four others for a month after he asked them not to execute eight women.

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Thursday, 23 April 2026 at 20:19 UTC

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President Donald Trump has provided new details on his claim of personally intervening to prevent the execution of eight young Iranian women. He stated he made a 'favor' or 'moral request' to Iranian authorities yesterday afternoon. According to Trump, Iran is now releasing four of the women very shortly and will keep the other four in jail for a period of one month before their release. The claim has not been independently verified by other sources or the Iranian government.

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5d ago@Worldsource24

Trump provided a specific time for the planned executions ('yesterday afternoon at 6 o’clock') and reiterated the claim of a successful intervention.

5d agoFrente Militar y Geopolítico

Trump provided a timeline, stating the intervention was 'yesterday' and that four women will be released shortly while four others will be jailed for one month.

e/eineurope · topic · T-05582cycle Thursday, 23 April 2026 at 20:19 UTC · first reported 5d ago