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Trump says Iran has released American woman detained since 2024

Headline from WMUR, from the development of Jul 15, 2026

Newest development Jul 16, 2026 · 3 reportsU.S. citizen held in Iran since 2024 released

An American woman wrongfully detained in Iran since 2024 was allowed to leave the country, President Trump said.

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    Trump says Iran has released American woman detained since 2024

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    U.S. citizen held in Iran since 2024 released

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Reports & sources

29 articles, oldest first.

  1. Just the News

    Trump says Iran has made a gesture of goodwill by releasing US woman who was wrongfully detained (opens Just the News)

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    Just the News's feed description

    The name of the woman was not immediately released, nor was the crime she was accused of committing. But the president said she was detained by Iran during the Biden administration in 2024.

  2. NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth

    Trump announces release of U.S. citizen held in Iran since 2024 (opens NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth)

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    NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth's feed description

    In this photo released by the Office of the Supreme Leader of Iran, members of the public attend a memorial ceremony service for the late Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei at the Grand Mosalla of Tehran on July 14, 2026 in Tehran, Iran.

  3. Axios

    Iran releases American detainee amid escalating fighting with the U.S., Trump says (opens Axios)

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    Axios's feed description

    President Trump said Wednesday that Iran released an American woman who had been wrongfully detained since December 2024. Why it matters: The release comes as Trump weighs expanding U.S. military strikes on Iran .

  4. BNO News

    American woman detained in Iran since 2024 released, Trump says (opens BNO News)

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    BNO News's feed description

    Iran has released an American woman who had been detained since December 2024 in what President Trump described as a gesture of “goodwill.” He said she is safely outside the country and in good condition Trump announced the release in a social media post on Wednesday.

  5. Washington Examiner

    Trump says Iran allowed ‘wrongfully detained’ American to leave country (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Washington Examiner's feed description

    President Donald Trump on Wednesday evening said Iran released a U.S. citizen it has held for nearly two years, a development that could signal positive movement in peace negotiations between Tehran and Washington.

  6. The Hill

    Trump says Iran has freed a U.S. citizen as gesture of goodwill (opens The Hill)

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    The Hill's feed description

    President Trump said on Wednesday evening that Iran has freed a U.S. citizen as a gesture of goodwill after recently increased tensions between Washington and Tehran. “Iran has allowed an American Citizen, who was wrongfully detained in December of 2024 under the ‘presidency’ of Sleepy Joe Biden, to…

  7. Revolver News

  8. The National Pulse

    Trump Announces Iran’s Release of Wrongfully Detained American Woman as ‘Gesture of Goodwill.’ (opens The National Pulse)

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    The National Pulse's feed description

    Iran has released an American woman detained during the Biden government, an act President Trump described as a "gesture of goodwill," despite the conflict between Iran and the U.S. ratcheting up significantly.

  9. UPI

    Trump: Iran releases ‘wrongfully detained’ U.S. citizen (opens UPI)

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    UPI's feed description

    U.S. President Donald Trump said Wednesday evening that Iran has freed a U.S. citizen detained in the country since 2024 as a "gesture of goodwill."

  10. The Times of Israel

    Trump said leaning toward expanding military offensive against Iran, saying it ‘better behave’ (opens The Times of Israel)

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    The Times of Israel's feed description

    US president announces Iran has released US citizen wrongfully detained since 2024, which he calls a 'gesture of goodwill' amid renewed fighting around Hormuz; Tehran displays huge poster of Trump in coffin

  11. WMUR

    Trump says Iran has released American woman detained since 2024 (opens WMUR)

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    WMUR's feed description

    An American woman wrongfully detained in Iran since 2024 was allowed to leave the country, President Trump said.

  12. NBC News

    Trump announces release of American woman held in Iran since 2024 (opens NBC News)

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    NBC News's feed description

    Jared Genser, a lawyer who has been involved with high-profile cases of U.S. citizens detained in Iran, named the released citizen as his client, Dena Karari.

  13. Fox News

    Trump says Iran released American woman held since 2024 in 'gesture of goodwill' (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    President Donald Trump said Iran released an American woman who he said had been wrongfully detained since December 2024. The woman was later identified as Dena Karari.

  14. France 24

    Trump says Iran released 'wrongfully detained' American citizen (opens France 24)

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    France 24's feed description

    US President Donald Trump said Iran had released an American citizen detained since December 2024 and allowed her to leave the country, calling it a "gesture of goodwill" despite renewed hostilities between Washington and Tehran.

  15. Al-Monitor

    Trump hails release of US citizen held in Iran as 'goodwill' gesture (opens Al-Monitor)

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    Al-Monitor's feed description

    July 16 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump has called the release of a U.S. citizen held in Iran a "gesture of goodwill", even as conflict raged for a fifth night across the Middle East. Trump said in a post on Truth Social on Wednesday that an American who was "wrongfully detained" under the B…

  16. New York Post

    Trump says Iran has released a wrongfully detained US citizen: ‘Gesture of Goodwill’ (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    President Trump announced Wednesday that Iran has released a wrongfully detained US citizen as a "gesture of Goodwill."

  17. The Western Journal

    Trump Announces Iran Has Freed American Woman Held Captive Since Biden's Term (opens The Western Journal)

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    The Western Journal's feed description

    An American woman who has been held in Iran for more than 18 months has been freed, according to President Donald Trump. Jared Genser, the attorney for Dena Karari, said […]

  18. BizPac Review

    President Trump throws Iran a complimentary bone after its TIMELY release of U.S. citizen (opens BizPac Review)

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    BizPac Review's feed description

    President Trump is being praised for the recent release of American citizen Dena Karari, who had been “wrongfully detained” in Iran since 2024. Karari’s lawyer, Jared Genser, […]

  19. Breitbart News

    Trump Announces Iran Has Released U.S. Citizen Held Since 2024 (opens Breitbart News)

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    Breitbart News's feed description

    President Donald Trump announced on Wednesday that Dena Karari, an American citizen held in Iran since 2024, has been released.

  20. Washington Times

    U.S. citizen held in Iran since 2024 released (opens Washington Times)

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    Washington Times's feed description

    Iran released a U.S.-Iranian dual national stranded in Iran since December 2024, President Trump has announced.

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