Overview
- President Trump said Wednesday on Truth Social that eight detained women would not be executed, with four to be released and four given one‑month prison terms.
- Iran’s judiciary denied any scheduled executions and called the reports fake, even as the White House praised Trump’s announcement as a success.
- Human rights monitors reported that at least one woman, Bita Hemmati, had received a death sentence after January protests, and others were arrested during the unrest.
- An activist-sourced list of names and photos spread on social media, and a Norway-based group said Golnaz Naraghi and Venus Hosseininejad had already been out on bail weeks earlier.
- The dispute played out as the U.S. extended a ceasefire and sought talks in Pakistan, with recent ship seizures in the Strait of Hormuz adding pressure to secure concessions.