US President Donald Trump asserted that his intervention played a role in saving eight women arrested in Iran from facing the death penalty. In response, Iran stated that none of the women mentioned by Trump were ever facing execution and accused the former president of disseminating false reports. BBC’s Chief International Correspondent Lyse Doucet provides insights into what is known about these women and the controversy surrounding their situation. Lyse Doucet is reporting from Tehran under the condition that her reports are not broadcast on the BBC’s Persian Service, a restriction that applies to all international media organizations operating within Iran.
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