Washington, United States, April 22, 2026 (AFP) - Trump says Iran will not execute eight women after his request

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2026-04-22

US President Donald Trump on Wednesday said Iran had halted alleged plans to execute eight women arrested over anti-government protests, after he urged Tehran to release them to help peace negotiations. "I very much appreciate that Iran, and its leaders, respected my request, as President of the United States, and terminated the planned execution," he said. Iran denied it planned to execute the women. aue/bgs/jgc ...

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