Trump has urged Iran to release eight women arrested over the January anti-government protests after a right-wing online influencer claimed they were set to be hanged.
Trump reposted the original X post on Truth Social.
“To the Iranian leaders, who will soon be in negotiations with my representatives: I would greatly appreciate the release of these women,” he said.
“I am sure that they will respect the fact that you did so. Please do them no harm! Would be a great start to our negotiations!!!”
Iran’s judiciary, meanwhile denied that the women pictured in the original post faced capital punishment.
“The women who were claimed to be on the verge of execution, some of them have been released, while others face charges that, if convictions are upheld, would at most result in imprisonment,” the judiciary’s website posted.