President Donald Trump said Tuesday that Iran has released an American woman who he said 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.TRUMP REVIVES HIS DECADES-OLD IRAN WARNING AS US RAMPS UP MILITARY PRESSURE: 'REMARKABLY CONSISTENT'In a post on Truth Social, President Trump said the woman was detained in December 2024. (Chris Kleponis/CNP/Bloomberg via Getty Images, File)Karari is reportedly now safely outside Iran and in good condition following her release, according to Trump.Her release marks the first time an American has been freed from Iranian custody since 2023, and represents a notable development amid ongoing military confrontations between Washington and Tehran.Following her release, Trump thanked Iran for what he described as a "gesture of goodwill.""The United States of America appreciates this gesture of Goodwill by Iran!" he wrote.TRUMP SAYS IRAN CEASEFIRE IS 'OVER' AFTER IRANIAN ATTACKS TRIGGER MASSIVE US RESPONSEDena Karari was targeted after Iranian authorities linked her to the Children of Mehr Foundation, a U.S.-registered nonprofit, her attorney said.
(AFP/Via Getty Images)Gesner released a statement shortly after Trump’s announcement, saying she had been "trapped in Iran on bogus charges of collaboration with a hostile state and espionage" but is now on her way back to the United States.According to Genser, Karari was targeted after Iranian authorities linked her ...