2 of 8 Iranian women whose release Trump called were already out on bail, says rights center

The Oslo-based Iran Human Rights says that two of the women that US President Donald Trump called yesterday to have their executions canceled were out on bail before his post.

According to the organization, an emergency doctor, Golnar Naraqi, and an Iranian citizen of the Bahai faith, Venus Hossein Nejad, have been out on bail since late March.

The two women were arrested separately during the January anti-government protests. The protests across Iran were met with a bloody crackdown that left thousands killed and arrested.

In a social media post yesterday, Trump reposted a photo of six women and two teen girls that a conservative activist said are facing prosecution by the Iranian government.

Iran’s judiciary swiftly responded, saying some of the women have already been released without naming them. It said none of them face the death sentence. Internet restrictions have limited the flow of information out of Iran.

Rights groups say at least two of the other women still in detention are facing charges that carry the death sentence. There have been multiple executions during the war of alleged spies and protesters, mostly accused of links to Israel.