Did Trump’s intervention save eight Iranian women from execution?

US President Donald Trump claims his intervention helped save eight women arrested in Iran from the death penalty.

Iran responded that none of the women Trump mentioned had ever faced execution and accused the president of false reporting.

BBC chief international correspondent Lyse Doucet explains what we know about these women and the debate surrounding their fate.

Lyse Doucet reported from Tehran on condition that BBC Persian not use her material. These restrictions apply to all international media organizations operating in Iran.