President Donald Trump announced that Iran has released an American woman previously held for over a year on alleged espionage charges. Identified as Dena Karari, an Iranian-American, she was detained while working with a U.S. nonprofit aimed at helping impoverished children.
Trump stated on Truth Social that Karari was detained in December 2024, during President Biden’s administration, and has now safely left Iran. Karari’s release marks the first since 2023 amidst continued tensions between the U.S. and Iran. Trump expressed gratitude to Iran for this ‘gesture of goodwill.’
Jared Genser, Karari’s attorney, said she faced accusations of cooperation with a hostile state because of her ties to the Children of Mehr Foundation. This nonprofit provides literacy programs and humanitarian aid in rural Iran. Genser highlighted that Karari was never formally imprisoned but subject to an exit ban and frequent interrogations.
Genser called for the dropping of charges against local staff involved with the foundation and urged the release of other Americans and political prisoners detained in Iran. Currently, sources report that Iran holds more than eight American hostages, including Kamran Hekmati and Reza Valizadeh, who have been in custody since 2025 and 2024, respectively.
A U.S. State Department official stressed President Trump’s ongoing efforts to free detained Americans worldwide, amidst concerns that Iran leverages detainees for political concessions. Recent prisoner exchanges, like in September 2023, included the release of five Americans, with the U.S. agreeing to unfreeze $6 billion.
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