Former President Donald Trump announced on Truth Social that he successfully intervened to stop the execution of eight women arrested during protests in Iran, claiming that four of them would be released immediately and the others would serve a one-month sentence. However, Iranian judiciary officials denied these claims, stating that the women were not facing imminent execution and that some had already been released. Activist Masih Alinejad shared the names of the eight women, urging global attention to their situation, including one who is reportedly only 16 years old. Rights groups have raised alarms over Iran's use of capital punishment, with reports indicating that at least 1,639 people were executed in 2025, including 48 women. These organizations argue that executions are used as a tool to instill fear amid rising geopolitical tensions involving the US and Israel.