Iran has dismissed and mocked claims by US President Donald Trump that he helped prevent the execution of eight Iranian women.
The controversy began after Trump said Iran had agreed not to carry out executions of women protesters. Calling it “very good news,” he suggested that some of the women would be released while others might face shorter prison terms, framing it as a humanitarian breakthrough.
Iran rejects claim
Tehran, however, quickly denied the assertion.
Iranian officials said no such execution plans ever existed. The judiciary’s news agency criticised Trump’s remarks, saying, “Trump was misled once again by fake news,” and accused him of trying to manufacture success. Another statement added that his “empty-handedness in the battlefield has pushed him towards fabricating achievements from false news.”
Officials also clarified that some of the women referenced had already been released, while others could, at most, face jail time, not execution.
Sarcasm with AI twist
The response escalated when Iran’s embassy in Saudi Arabia took to social media with a mocking post: “Hurray, Trump saved 8 AI-generated people.” The post included images of women that appeared to be created using artificial intelligence, and added sarcastically, “Eight other Iranian girls are going to be executed in Iran tomorrow. Ask Trump to help. Thanks to chatgpt.”
Hurray, Trump saved 8 AI-generated people. https://t.co/q9Tcbfht15
— Iran Embassy SA (@IraninSA) April 22, 2026
Iran’s judiciary news agency Mizan said Trump’s lack of success on the battlefield had driven him to invent achievements based on false reports, adding he had once again been misled by fake news.
Despite Iran’s denial, the White House stood by Trump’s statement. Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt defended the claim, saying, “Only President Trump could save the lives of these eight beautiful Iranian women… their lives are going to be spared.” She also described him as “a humanitarian at heart.”
