{"id":2630320,"date":"2026-07-15T20:11:02","date_gmt":"2026-07-16T00:11:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-says-iran-allowed-wrongfully-detained-american-to-leave\/"},"modified":"2026-07-15T20:11:32","modified_gmt":"2026-07-16T00:11:32","slug":"trump-says-iran-allowed-wrongfully-detained-american-to-leave","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-says-iran-allowed-wrongfully-detained-american-to-leave\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump says Iran allowed &#8216;wrongfully detained&#8217; American to leave"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">18<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ftrump-says-iran-allowed-wrongfully-detained-american-to-leave%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2630320&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>President Donald Trump announced that Iran has released a U.S. citizen who had been wrongfully detained since December 2024, during Biden&#8217;s presidency. Trump praised Iran for the gesture, claiming she is now safe outside the country. The detained individual\u2019s identity was not disclosed. Trump\u2019s statement suggests a potential positive progress in U.S.-Iran relations. <\/p>\n<p>Additionally, there are reports of approximately six other Iranian-Americans being held in Iran, including journalists and an elderly woman.Trump has previously expressed willingness to consider military action against Iran, notably mentioning the possibility of invading Iran\u2019s Kharg Island if deemed necessary. The situation remains dynamic, with ongoing developments regarding American detainees in Iran.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<article class=\"fn-body\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">President <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\">Donald Trump <\/a>on Wednesday evening said <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/iran\/\">Iran<\/a> released a U.S. citizen it has held for nearly two years, a development that could signal positive movement in peace negotiations between Tehran and Washington.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The president did not name the woman but said she had been \u201cwrongfully detained\u201d since December 2024, when he noted former President Joe Biden was in office. 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