The announcement came closely on the heels of Trump’s decision to extend a cease-fire with Iran for another two weeks. This move is part of ongoing negotiations, with U.S. officials awaiting Iran’s response to the latest American proposal aimed at resolving the nearly two-month conflict.

However, Iran’s judiciary has refuted claims that the women were ever on the brink of execution. They assert that Trump fell victim to misinformation, stating, “Some of them have been released, while others face charges that, if convictions are upheld, would at most result in imprisonment.”

The Iranian stance is subject to dispute. Human rights organizations report that one of the women, Bita Hemmati, faced a death sentence for allegedly participating in protests in January, where she was accused of hurling objects at Iranian forces.

Iran’s claim is contested. One of the women, Bita Hemmati, was sentenced to death for allegedly being part of a group that threw objects onto Iranian forces during protests in January, human rights groups said.

Her case was reported last week by the US-based Human Rights Activists News Agency and the Abdorrahman Boroumand Center.

Hemmati and four men were convicted of “participation in protest gatherings on January 8 and 9, 2026,” including “chanting protest slogans,” “throwing objects including bottles, concrete blocks, and incendiary materials from rooftops,” and “destruction of public property,” the activist news agency said.

However, two of the eight — Golnaz Naraghi, 37, and Venus Hosseininejad, 28, — have been out on bail since late March, according to the Norway-based Iran Human Rights organization.