The Iranian women Trump ‘saved’ from execution are simultaneously real and AI-manipulated

The Verge / 4/23/2026

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President Donald Trump said he secured the release of eight Iranian women who were previously condemned to execution for protesting the regime.
Days of social-media discussion followed after Trump had posted on Truth Social a screenshot featuring eight stylized portraits, which critics immediately accused of being AI-generated.
Viral reactions on X framed the alleged AI-manipulation claim as both absurd and noteworthy, suggesting the images’ authenticity became part of the narrative.
The reporting implies the event and its accompanying media are being contested through AI-generated/AI-altered imagery, blurring the line between reality and manipulation.

On Wednesday, President Donald Trump claimed to have secured the release of eight Iranian women condemned to execution for protesting the regime.

Only the night before, he had posted on Truth Social about the imminent executions of these women, quoting a screenshot that included a collage of eight glamorously backlit, soft-focus portraits. The photos of the women were immediately accused of being AI-generated. "Trump is begging Iranian leaders to not execute 8 AI-generated women. This is the funniest thing I've ever seen," said one viral X post.