Positive Gesture in De-escalation: Trump Thanks Iranian Leaders for Halting Execution of 8 Protesters at His Request

 US President Donald Trump expressed his deep appreciation today, Wednesday, April 22, 2026, to Iran and its leaders for responding to his request to halt the execution of eight Iranian women. In a post on "Truth Social," Trump described the news as "very good," explaining that he was informed of the cancellation of the death penalty for the protesters, with a decision to immediately release four of them and sentence the other four to one month in prison. Observers viewed this step as an indicator of the success of currently open diplomatic channels to ease tensions between Washington and Tehran.