00:15The President of the United States, one of the most powerful men in the world, went on social
00:22media and begged, begged Iran to spare eight women's lives.
00:28On April 21st, Donald Trump posted a direct, personal message on Truth Social, not through
00:34diplomatic channels, not through a press briefing, directly, publicly, urgently.
00:40He attached photos of eight women purportedly facing the hangman's noose in Iran, and he
00:46wrote to the Iranian leadership himself, please do them no harm.
00:52His exact words, to the Iranian leaders who will soon be in negotiations with my representatives,
00:58I would greatly appreciate the release of these women.
01:01I am sure that they will respect the fact that you did so.
01:05Please do them no harm, would be a great start to our negotiations.
01:09Thank you for your attention to this matter.
01:13The White House re-shared it immediately.
01:16This was not informal.
01:17This was a message to a government America just went to war with.
01:22Eight women purportedly sentenced to death by the Iranian regime, their identities not
01:28yet fully confirmed by independent outlets, their crime unknown to the wider world, their
01:34fate now in the hands of a government known for carrying out mass executions.
01:39Iran's own state media pushed back, claiming the judiciary denied the women were even at risk.
01:46But the photos are out and the world has seen them.
01:50This plea didn't come out of nowhere.
01:52Right now, American and Iranian negotiators are preparing for face-to-face talks in Islamabad, Pakistan.
01:59A fragile ceasefire is on the table.
02:02A 10-point plan covering sanctions, the Strait of Hormuz, and a permanent end to the 2026 conflict.
02:09Trump called the women's release a great start to negotiations.
02:13In other words, he is offering Iran a chance to show good faith, before the real talking
02:19even begins.
02:20And this isn't the first time Trump has done this.
02:23Earlier this year, he claimed to have personally stopped over 800 executions in Iran during the
02:30protest crackdowns.
02:31Whether you believe that number or not, Tehran has responded to his pressure before.
02:36The question is, will they respond again?
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