Trump demands Iran release eight young women due to be executed ahead of peace talks | News World

Donald Trump has pleaded with Iran to release eight women who are set to be executed after anti-regime protests.

Taking to Truth Social, he wrote: ‘To the Iranian leaders, who will soon be in negotiations with my representatives: I would greatly appreciate the release of these women.

‘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!!!’

Not all of the women in the photo have been identified, but one is confirmed to be Bita Hemmati, a protester who was arrested after campaigning against the government in January.

She’s accused of using explosives and weapons, throwing objects, participating in protests and ‘disrupting national security.

Diana Taherabadi, 16, is also featured in the photo. She was detained in February for taking part in protests.

Mahboudeh Shabani, 33, and Ensieh Nejati are also featured. All of the women in the photo are facing death by hanging for their part in anti-regime protests.

Trump has signalled that sparing the women from death could aid Iran in upcoming peace talks, which are reaching the 11th hour before his ceasefire ‘deadline’ of 8pm Washington time tomorrow.

But the fate of those arrested in Iran in January and February’s anti-regime protests is hanging in the balance.

Previously, a shopkeeper who was on the brink of being executed in Iran for his role in the anti-regime protests was released on bail after Trump threatened to attack the country.

Erfan Soltani, 26, faced the death penalty after being detained during mass protests in January.

Iranian authorities appeared to make a U-turn after the President threatened to strike the country if they executed prisoners, but this was before the war began.

Last-minute talks between the United States and Iran are looking increasingly uncertain, as both countries warned that without a deal, they were prepared to resume fighting.

U.S. Vice President JD Vance, expected to lead US negotiators if talks continue in Pakistan, remained in Washington on Tuesday, a White House official said.

And Pakistan, which has been urging both sides to return to Islamabad, said it was still awaiting confirmation on whether Iran would participate.

Earlier today, Trump said he is ready to renew attacks against Iran if progress is not made with the US military ‘raring to go’.

The American president also told CNBC he did not want to extend a ceasefire with Tehran as the deadline on the two-week truce looms.

He insisted the US was in a strong position and was ‘going to end up with a great deal’.

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