Trump says Iran has freed a detained US citizen

WASHINGTON - US President Donald Trump said on July 15 that arch foe Iran has freed an American citizen detained since December 2024 and allowed her to leave the country.“She is now safely outside of Iran, and in good condition,” Trump posted on his Truth Social platform, adding: “The United States of America appreciates this gesture of Goodwill by Iran!”Trump – who in recent days has ordered a resumption of strikes against Iran and reimposed a naval blockade of its ports – did not name the woman or describe why she had been held, other than to say she had been “wrongfully detained.”But a lawyer responded to Trump’s post late on July 15 to say the released woman was his client.“I am beyond excited to report that my client Dena Karari, a US-Iranian citizen, who has been trapped in Iran on b