New Delhi, April 21 -- US President Donald Trump on Tuesday (local time) asked Iranian leaders to release eight women who are reportedly going to be hanged by the Islamic Republic.

In a Truth Social post, he wrote, "To the Iranian leaders, who will soon be in negotiations with my representatives: I would greatly appreciate the release of these women. I am sure that they will respect the fact that you did so. Please do them no harm! Would be a great start to our negotiations!!!"

His remarks came after a message by American pro-Israel activist Eyal Yakoby, which claimed that Tehran was preparing to hang the octet.

According to the New York Post, while the post did not identify the women, it included a photo of Bita Hemmati, a protester a...