"On Wednesday, President Donald Trump claimed to have secured the release of eight Iranian women condemned to execution for protesting the regime. Only the night before, he had posted on Truth Social about the imminent executions of these women, quoting a screenshot that included a collage of eight glamorously backlit, soft-focus portraits."
"Mizan, an Iranian state news agency, called the president a liar. 'Last night, Donald Trump, citing a completely false news story, called on Iran to overturn the death sentences of eight women.' Mizan stated that some of the women had already been released and others were facing prison time but not execution."
"The X account for the Iranian embassy in South Africa, perhaps the most relentless shitposter among Iran's state-affiliated accounts, was quick to pile on by generating its own set of eight women."
President Trump announced he had secured the release of eight Iranian women sentenced to execution for protesting. He shared their images on social media, which were suspected to be AI-generated. Iranian state news agency Mizan quickly countered Trump's claim, stating he cited false information and that the status of the women had not changed. Some women had already been released, while others faced prison time, but no executions were imminent. The Iranian embassy in South Africa also mocked Trump's announcement.
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