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Iran Releases U.S. Citizen Detained Since December 2024
Iran allowed a dual U.S.-Iranian citizen held since December 2024 to leave the country. President Trump said the individual is now safely outside Iran and in good condition.
Jul 15, 7:32 PM·1m read16 sources
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Iran has released a U.S. citizen detained since December 2024, President Donald Trump said on July 16, 2026. The individual, identified as Dena Karari, is now safely outside the country and in good condition.
Trump posted on Truth Social that Iran allowed the citizen, who was detained under the prior administration, to leave as a gesture of goodwill. The United States of America appreciates this gesture of Goodwill by Iran," the post stated.
Karari is a dual Iranian-U.S. citizen whose passport was seized in December 2024 while she faced espionage charges, according to The New York Times. She had been working with a children's charity at the time of her arrest on charges of collaboration and spying, her attorney Jared Genser said.
Genser posted on X that the release would not have happened without Trump's efforts. Several other U.S. citizens remain held in Iran, including some in Evin Prison in Tehran.
