Live updates: US launches fourth night of strikes on Iran and restarts naval blockade - CNN
President Donald Trump announced that Iran has released an American woman, Dena Karari, who had been detained since December 2024. The release was framed by the administration as a gesture of goodwill, though no further details regarding the circumstances were provided.
Why it matters
The release of a detained American citizen is a significant diplomatic development amid ongoing tensions and military strikes between the US and Iran.
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“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 on Truth Social .
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