Iran Releases American Woman in Detention After Months

WASHINGTON, July 16: US citizen Dena Karari has been released after being detained in Iran since December 2024 and is now on her way back to the United States, according to her lawyer, Jared Genser.

Meanwhile, President Donald Trump said in a Truth Social post that Iran allowed an American citizen who was “wrongfully detained” in December 2024 to leave the country. He said the woman is now safely outside Iran and in good condition, thanking Tehran for what he called a “gesture of goodwill.” “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. She is now safely outside of Iran, and in good condition. The United States of America appreciates this gesture of Goodwill by Iran!” Trump said.

In a statement posted on X on Wednesday, Genser said Karari had been held on what he described as "bogus charges" before securing her release.

"I am delighted and excited to report that my client, US citizen Dena Karari, who had been trapped in Iran since December 2024 on bogus charges, is now free," Genser wrote.

He credited US President Donald Trump for playing a key role in securing her freedom, saying, "This would not have happened but for the extraordinary and relentless efforts of President Donald Trump."

Genser added that Karari is now safe and traveling back to the United States. Iranian authorities have not immediately commented on her release or the circumstances surrounding her detention.