President Trump publicly implored Iran Tuesday to build goodwill with the United States by releasing eight women whom the Islamic regime reportedly is set to execute.
“To the Iranian leaders, who will soon be in negotiations with my representatives: I would greatly appreciate the release of these women,” Trump posted on Truth Social.
“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!!!”
Trump’s post cribbed from a message by American pro-Israel activist Eyal Yakoby, which claimed that Tehran was preparing to hang the octet.
While the post did not identify the women, it included a photo of Bita Hemmati, a protester arrested during anti-regime demonstrations in January.
The regime accused Hemmati of multiple crimes, including using explosives and weapons, throwing objects such as concrete blocks, participating in protest gatherings, and disrupting national security, according to the opposition National Council of Resistance of Iran (NCRI).
Hemmati was arrested alongside her husband and two other men who lived in their apartment building, with all four sentenced to death for purported crimes against the regime.
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Also featured in the post were Diana Taherabadi, 16, and Mahboubeh Shabani, 33, both of whom were arrested in February for their alleged participation in the anti-regime protests.
There was also a picture of Ensieh Nejati, a Kurdish women’s rights activist who was sentenced to death in early 2025.
Details on the other women featured in Yakoby’s post could not be independently verified.
Human rights groups have repeatedly accused Tehran of holding sham trials for those accused of defying the regime, with the Islamic Republic handing out brutal punishments over the January protests.
More than 50,000 people were taken into custody during the demonstrations, according to the US-based Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), which relies on a network of sources inside Iran in its reporting.
The NCRI estimates that more than 300 people were executed in the first month of 2026.
