"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."
"I very much appreciate that Iran, and its leaders, respected my request, as President of the United States, and terminated the planned execution. Thank you for your attention to this matter!"
"Trump's Tuesday plea was in response to a post from pro-Israel activist Eyal Yakoby, who shared a picture of the eight women on X."
"The New York Post identified one of them as Bita Hemmati, a protester arrested during the anti-regime demonstrations in January."
President Trump announced that Iran will release eight female protesters who were facing execution. Four women will be released immediately, while four will serve one month in prison. Trump expressed gratitude towards Iran's leaders for respecting his request to halt the executions. His plea came after he urged Iran not to harm the women, which was in response to a post highlighting their situation. The identities of some women facing execution were revealed, including Bita Hemmati, Mahboubeh Shabani, and Diana Taherabadi. Trump also extended a ceasefire with Iran.
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