Trump says Iran released American woman held since 2024 in 'gesture of goodwill'

President Donald Trump said Tuesday that Iran has released an American woman who was "wrongfully detained" in the country for the past year and a half.

She was identified as Iranian American citizen Dena Karari by her attorney Jared Genser, who confirmed her release to Fox News. She was reportedly accused of espionage over her work with an American nonprofit helping impoverished children.

In a post on Truth Social, Trump said the woman was detained in December 2024, during the Biden administration and was recently allowed to leave Iran.

"Iran has allowed an American Citizen, who was wrongfully detained in December of 2024 under the ‘presidency’ of Sleepy Joe Biden, to leave the Country," Trump wrote. ---More...

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