U.S. President Donald Trump said Wednesday that Iran had agreed not to execute eight women protesters, while Iranian officials and the judiciary denied any such executions had been planned and described his account as false.
Trump made the remarks in a social media post, saying Iran had agreed not to carry out the executions as a sign of respect for him.
"Very good news," Trump said in the post, which came a day after he granted a unilateral ceasefire in the war started by the U.S. and Israel on Feb. 28.
Trump said four of the eight women would be released immediately, while four others would receive one-month prison sentences.
"I very much appreciate that Iran, and its leaders, respected my request, as President of the United States, and terminated the planned execution," Trump said.
Iran rejected the account and said Trump was spreading falsehoods.
Officials in Tehran denied that any executions had been planned and said the entire issue was fabricated. Iran also said Trump was trying to save face.
The Iranian judiciary's news agency, Mizan, said Wednesday that Trump's remarks were based on "false news" and that he was attempting to fabricate achievements.
"Trump's empty-handedness in the battlefield has pushed him towards fabricating achievements from false news," Mizan said.
In a separate response posted on X, Mizan said Trump's claim that eight women who were supposed to be executed that night had been spared was false.
"Despite the claim from...
U.S. President Donald Trump said Wednesday that Iran had agreed not to execute eight women protesters, while Iranian officials and the judiciary denied any such executions had been planned and des...