Iran Frees U.S.-Iranian Dual Citizen After 18 Months

Iran released Dena Karari, a U.S.-Iranian dual citizen held on espionage charges since December 2024. Trump confirmed July 16 she is "now safely outside of Iran, and in good condition." Her attorney, Jared Genser, called the charges "bogus." No publicly disclosed quid pro quo — a negotiated exchange — accompanied the release, which Trump framed as a goodwill gesture amid acute U.S.-Iran tensions.