Trump Urges Iran to Free Women Facing Execution

0:00It's April 21st. This is U.S. News Today, powered by AI bringing you what matters across the U.S. President Donald Trump called on Iran to free eight women facing execution, framing it as a goodwill move ahead of a U.S. Iran ceasefire deadline. That's now been extended. That truce extension has dialed back fears of fresh fighting and opened the door to more talks, even if Iran's buy-in is still up in the air. These women got death sentences linked to January protests, hit with charges like waging war against God, using explosives or helping injured demonstrators. Among them, a 16-year-old named Diana to her body, a 33-year-old Mahbube Shabani, a 28-year-old Venus Hassaninejad, who confessed on state TV in a 37-year-old doctor, Konaz Naragi, plus others like Bita Hamati detained over the unrest. Trump shared this push on true social, without naming them, resharing an activist alert with their photos as the fragile peace holds and negotiations loom on the horizon.