Outlook for US-Iran talks unclear; Trump says Iran canceled plans to execute 8 women
Former US President Trump stated that Iran halted the planned execution of eight women following his request. However, Iran denied having such plans, and US-Iran talks over key issues remain stalled.
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Central News Agency
(Central News Agency, Washington, 22nd) US President Donald Trump stated today that following his call for Iran to release eight women arrested for participating in anti-government protests to facilitate peace talks, Iran has terminated the planned executions.
According to an AFP report, Trump posted on his social media platform, Truth Social: "I am very grateful to Iran and its leadership for respecting my request as the President of the United States and terminating the planned executions." However, Iran denied ever planning to execute these women.
Human rights groups pointed out that at least one woman arrested during protests in January this year has been sentenced to death, and at least one other faces charges that could lead to the death penalty.
Trump had previously mentioned on social media that releasing these women could help Iran gain a favorable position in negotiations, and he shared a post from an activist claiming that eight women were facing hanging. The post did not mention the names of these women but included their photographs.
The outlook for US-Iran talks hosted by Pakistan remains unclear. The two sides previously held a first round of talks in the Pakistani capital, Islamabad, without achieving any results, and serious differences remain regarding the Strait of Hormuz and Iran's nuclear program.
Human rights groups accuse the Iranian government of using the death penalty to instill fear in society and stepping up the execution of political prisoners against the backdrop of confrontations with the US and Israel. (Translated by: Liu Wen-yu) 1150423
(Central News Agency, Washington, 22nd) US President Donald Trump stated today that following his call for Iran to release eight women arrested for participating in anti-government protests to facilitate peace talks, Iran has terminated the planned executions.
According to an AFP report, Trump posted on his social media platform, Truth Social: "I am very grateful to Iran and its leadership for respecting my request as the President of the United States and terminating the planned executions." However, Iran denied ever planning to execute these women.
Human rights groups pointed out that at least one woman arrested during protests in January this year has been sentenced to death, and at least one other faces charges that could lead to the death penalty.
Trump had previously mentioned on social media that releasing these women could help Iran gain a favorable position in negotiations, and he shared a post from an activist claiming that eight women were facing hanging. The post did not mention the names of these women but included their photographs.
The outlook for US-Iran talks hosted by Pakistan remains unclear. The two sides previously held a first round of talks in the Pakistani capital, Islamabad, without achieving any results, and serious differences remain regarding the Strait of Hormuz and Iran's nuclear program.
Human rights groups accuse the Iranian government of using the death penalty to instill fear in society and stepping up the execution of political prisoners against the backdrop of confrontations with the US and Israel. (Translated by: Liu Wen-yu) 1150423