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President Donald Trump announced Wednesday the release of an American citizen who had been banned from leaving Iran since December 2024.

Trump wrote on his Truth Social platform: 'Iran has allowed an American citizen, who was illegally detained in December 2024, to leave the country. She is now safely out of the country and in good health. The United States appreciates this gesture of goodwill from Iran!'

For his part, Jared Genser, a human rights lawyer, explained that the woman released is 'his client Dina Karari, an Iranian-American citizen who was stranded in Iran on false charges of collaborating with a hostile state and espionage.'

He added in a statement: 'Although she was not physically detained, she suffered immense hardship,' noting that she was banned from leaving Iranian territory and subjected to 'dozens of interrogations.'

The lawyer continued that Karari headed the 'Children of Mehr Foundation,' an organization that 'helps underprivileged children in Iran.'

He added that she is now 'on her way to the United States,' expressing gratitude to the US president for his 'help and support.'

The US president, who in recent days ordered the resumption of strikes on Iran and the blockade of its ports, did not reveal the woman's identity or explain the reasons for her detention.

Iran holds many foreign nationals and is accused of using them as bargaining chips in negotiations with Western governments.

In May of last year, Washington announced the release of an Iranian citizen who held permanent resident status in the United States, after he served a ten-year prison sentence in Iran.

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