Elif Gültekin Karahacıoğlu, Ahmet Kartal

July 16, 2026•Update: July 16, 2026

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U.S. President Donald Trump announced Thursday that Iran has released an American citizen who had been detained there since December 2024.

Trump said in a post on the "Truth Social" platform that the American citizen was "unjustly detained" in Iran during the term of former President Joe Biden.

He affirmed that Iranian authorities allowed the released American citizen to leave the country.

He added: "She is now out of Iran, safe and in good condition, and the United States appreciates this gesture reflecting goodwill from Iran."

Iran has not issued an official comment on Trump's announcement as of 06:30 GMT.