Trump has rescued 8 Iranian women; Iran rescinds execution order

 Direct Translation

They're saved! Trump rushes to the rescue of 8 women; Iran rescinds execution order

Editor : Fang Xun / Source: Central News Agency / https://www.aboluowang.com/2026/0423/2375404.html / Image : X Screenshot

U.S. President Donald Trump said today (22 April 2026) that Iran has halted its planned executions of eight women arrested for participating in anti-government protests in order to facilitate peace talks.

AFP reported that Trump stated on his social media platform, Truth Social, "I am very grateful to Iran and its leadership for respecting my request as President of the United States and halting the planned executions." However, Iran denies ever planning to execute the women.

Human rights groups point out that at least one woman arrested during protests in January has been sentenced to death, and at least one others face charges that could carry the death penalty.

Trump had previously mentioned on social media that releasing the women could give Iran a stronger position in negotiations, and retweeted a post from an activist claiming that eight women faced hanging. The post did not mention the women's names but included their photos.

The prospects for the Pakistan-hosted US-Iran talks remain uncertain. The first round of talks between the two sides in Islamabad, the capital of Pakistan, failed to yield results, with serious differences remaining regarding the Strait of Hormuz and Iran's nuclear program.

Human rights groups accuse the Iranian government of using the death penalty to create fear in society and of intensifying the executions of political prisoners amid confrontations with the United States and Israel.

Breaking News! US President Trump updated the situation regarding the eight Iranian women on death row: four will be released immediately, and four will be sentenced to one month in prison.

On Wednesday (22 April 2026), Trump posted on the social media platform "Truth Social": "Very good news! I just learned that the eight female protesters scheduled to be executed in Iran tonight will not be executed. Four will be released immediately, and four will be sentenced to one month in prison."

"I am very grateful to Iran and its leaders for respecting my request as President of the United States and for halting the planned executions. Thank you for your attention to this matter!" he added.

Aboluowang commentator Wang Duran points out that it is noteworthy that this case of "eight women to be executed" was almost entirely unreported by mainstream Western media, and no Western political figures publicly spoke out. Even the Pope, who had consistently criticized Trump's war on Iran, remained silent. Trump became the only leader to directly name and pressure Iran to pardon the victims. Meanwhile, while some international voices, including the U.S. Democratic Party and mainstream media, continued to criticize Trump's hardline policies towards Iran, they rarely issued equally strong appeals regarding human rights issues within Iran, creating a stark contrast.

In short:

A single statement changed the fate of eight people—speaking out in silence is true influence.