Iran Denies Existence of 8 Women Facing Death Penalty After Trump's Call for Their Release

SadaNews - The Iranian judicial authority denied on Tuesday the existence of eight women facing the death penalty after U.S. President Donald Trump called for their release.

The judicial authority's news agency "Mizan" stated, "Trump has been misled again by false news," adding, "Some of the women said to be at risk of execution have been released, while others face charges that, if convicted, would not exceed imprisonment."

Earlier, Trump mentioned on social media that Iran could enhance its chances for successful peace talks by releasing the women.

Trump wrote on his Truth Social platform, "I would greatly appreciate the release of these women. It would be a good start to our negotiations!".

Trump's statement was accompanied by the reposting of a post on the "X" platform by an Israel-supporting activist in the U.S., named Eyal Yaakobi, who claimed that eight women face execution by hanging. He did not mention their names and only shared pictures of eight women.

The official Iranian television announced that the ceasefire with the United States, which came into effect on April 8, will end at 3:30 AM Wednesday Tehran time (00:00 GMT Tuesday).

This timing coincides with the start of the 14-day truce, noting that the U.S. president recently stated that it will end a day later, on Wednesday evening Washington time. He added that it is "unlikely" he would agree to extend it.

For its part, Pakistan, which is acting as a mediator between the warring parties, announced that the ceasefire will end at 11:50 PM GMT Tuesday.

Pakistani Information Minister Attaullah Tarar stated on "X" platform that the ceasefire will end at 4:50 AM Pakistan standard time on April 22.

It was expected that the ceasefire would conclude during the night from Tuesday to Wednesday, however, U.S. President Donald Trump stated in remarks to Bloomberg that it might end a day later, on Wednesday evening Washington time.

Tarar explained that Pakistan has invited the warring parties to a second round of talks in Islamabad, but Iran has not yet officially responded regarding its participation.

He emphasized that Tehran's decision is "crucial" before the end of the ceasefire. Shortly thereafter, the spokesperson for the Iranian Foreign Ministry, Ismail Baqaei, reported that no final decision has been made regarding participation in the talks.

He stated, "The reason for this is not hesitation, but we are facing contradictory messages and conflicting behaviors and unacceptable actions from the U.S. side."