The US president posted on his Truth Social platform that four of the women will be released immediately, while the remaining four will serve one month in prison. Trump said he appreciated Iran and its leaders for respecting his request.
Trump first appealed to the Iranian government about the women on Tuesday, writing in a post that releasing them "would be a great start to our negotiations!!!"
Iran's judiciary-run Mizan News Agency said Trump had been misled by "fake news" spread by "hostile" opposition media, saying that several of the women have already been released, while others faced charges not carrying the death penalty.
As we reported earlier, Iran has executed more than a dozen people since the start of the war, including some accused of spying for Israel and others for their involvement in anti-government protests earlier this year.
It's more than 24 hours since President Trump announced an extended ceasefire on the US-Israel war in Iran.
Three cargo ships were attacked by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) while attempting to cross the Strait of Hormuz - two of them belong to the world’s biggest shipping company, MSC
The crews of MSC Francesca and MSC Epaminondas have been detained by Iran - Trump's press secretary Karoline Leavitt said this does not violate the ceasefire
A second French peacekeeper serving with the UN mission in southern Lebanon, Unifil, has died after being seriously wounded by Hezbollah fighters
Iran's chief negotiator, Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, said it is "not possible to reopen the Strait of Hormuz considering all the blatant violations of the ceasefire"
The additional US blockade, as well as threats and breach of commitments are main obstacles to talks, said Iran's president Masoud Pezeshkian
Trump's press secretary also said Trump is "satisfied" with the US blockade and denied reports that the extended ceasefire has a deadline of three to five days
You can read more on today's top story here: Iran says Strait of Hormuz cannot be opened due to ceasefire breaches
The US defence department has announced that the Secretary of the Navy John C. Phelan is leaving the Trump administration.
Phelan's departure is "effective immediately", a statement from the department's spokesperson Sean Parnell says.
The navy secretary oversees nearly one million US service members including in the US Navy and Marine Corps, as well as civilian employees.His departure comes as the US enforces a naval blockade against Iran on the Strait of Hormuz.
Phelan is the second high ranking US military official to leave his role this month.
Earlier in April, US defence secretary Pete Hegseth asked Army Chief of Staff Randy George to step down from his post.