With the United States and Iran a day away from a second end-of-war negotiation, U.S. President Donald Trump on the 21st (local time) urged Iran's leadership to release eight Iranian women facing the gallows.

U.S. President Donald Trump answers reporters' questions during a briefing on Iran at the White House in Washington on the 6th. /Courtesy of EPA Yonhap News

On Truth Social that day, President Trump shared a social media post with photos of the eight women that read "Iran is set to execute eight women," and said to Iran's leadership, "I would be tremendously grateful if you would release these women."

He added, "Please do not harm them," and said, "This would be an excellent starting point for our negotiations."

Earlier this year, President Trump also strongly criticized the Iranian regime for continuing a hard-line crackdown, including hanging anti-government protesters.

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