India, April 23 -- US President Donald Trump on Wednesday said that eight women protestors who were earlier facing execution in Iran will no longer be killed as Iran has decided to "respect" the Republican's request.

In a Truth Social post, the President expressed his "appreciation" of Iran's move and said four of the women protestors would walk free and the other would serve one month in jail. "Very good news! I have just been informed that the eight women protestors who were going to be executed tonight in Iran will no longer be killed," he wrote. Follow live updates on Iran US war here.

"I very much appreciate that Iran, and its leaders, respected my request, as President of the United States, and terminated the planned execution," h...