Iran’s judiciary on Wednesday dismissed as “false news” remarks by US President Donald Trump that Tehran had reversed a decision to execute eight women, saying they had never faced the death penalty.
“Despite the claim from last night being exposed as a lie, Trump, just minutes ago in another post, claimed that the death sentences of eight protesting women who were supposed to be executed tonight in Iran have been cancelled, and thanked Iran!” Iran’s judiciary-linked Mizan news agency wrote on X.
“Trump’s empty hand in the field has led him to fabricate achievements from false news,” it added.
Iran’s embassy in South Africa had earlier been equally dismissive, describing the women as AI-generated.
“Hurray, Trump saved 8 AI-generated people,” the embassy wrote on X.
Trump had written on his Truth Social platform that eight women protesters facing execution would no longer be killed following his intervention.
“Very good news! I have just been informed that the eight women protestors who were going to be executed tonight in Iran will no longer be killed,” he wrote.
