Trump thanks Iran for ‘gesture of goodwill’ after Tehran releases American woman he claims was wrongly detained in 2024
While President Donald Trump thanked Iran for its “Goodwill gesture” following the release of an American woman who was “wrongly detained” from the country in 2024, he also took shots at former President Biden.
Trump showed his gratitude for the gesture in a post on Truth Social on Wednesday, adding that the woman was currently out of the country and “doing well.”
“Iran allowed an unjustly detained American citizen to leave the country in December 2024 under the ‘presidency’ of Sleepy Joe Biden,” the president wrote.
‘He is now safely out of Iran and in good condition. ‘The United States appreciates this goodwill gesture from Iran!’
In one post, the woman was identified as Dena Karari. X by his lawyer.
Before thanking Trump, lawyer Jared Genser wrote that Karari has been stranded in Iran since December 2024 on “false charges.”
‘This would not have happened without extraordinary and relentless efforts’ [President Donald Trump]. Dena is now safe and returning to the United States,” the attorney wrote.
Karari’s release comes amid the ongoing conflict between the United States and Iran and Trump’s decision to reinstate a naval blockade on Tuesday.
Trump also banned ships from entering and exiting his ports, just days after Tehran attacked another commercial ship and declared the Strait of Hormuz closed.
President Donald Trump took to social media to thank Iran after it released an American woman who was wrongfully detained in 2024
Trump showed his gratitude for the gesture in a post on Truth Social on Wednesday afternoon
It was stated that the woman was Dena Karari in the post sent to
The woman’s release follows Trump’s decision on Tuesday to reinstate the naval blockade of Iran, banning ships from entering and exiting ports.
The president also said this week that the United States would pay a 20 percent tariff to ensure the safe passage of commercial ships through the Persian Gulf. Details of Trump’s request were not immediately clear.
Trump wrote on Truth Social that the United States “will from this point forward be known as the ‘Guardian of the Strait of Hormuz.'”
Trump met with senior military officials in a high-stakes Situation Room meeting on Tuesday to plan a major military strike against Iran, three well-placed sources told Axios.
The plan is expected to overshadow current attacks around the Strait of Hormuz, which has been subject to air strikes for four consecutive nights as the war enters its 137th day.
Among those present were Vice President J.D. Vance, Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, CIA Director John Ratcliffe, White House envoy Steve Witkoff and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Dan Caine.
It was reported that the meeting of senior figures concentrated on the plan for new attacks on strategic points within Iran and additional attacks on the Bosphorus.
US officials have confirmed that the ultimate goal of the relentless bombardment is to completely eliminate Iran’s ability to attack shipping in the vital Strait of Hormuz.
President Donald Trump met with top military officials in a high-stakes Situation Room meeting on Tuesday to plan a major military strike against Iran that would dwarf current strikes around the Strait of Hormuz.
In an interview with Fox News Channel, the president said that the United States plans to launch attacks on Iran for at least two more days and that such attacks will continue until “I say that’s enough.”
In response to the pressure, Tehran retaliated by continuing to rain down waves of missiles and suicide drones targeting American military bases in Jordan, Kuwait, and Bahrain.
Ongoing American air strikes have primarily hit Iran’s critical air defense networks, radar systems, anti-ship missile batteries, and unmanned aerial vehicle launch pads.
At least seven personnel were killed in overnight attacks on a military base in Bampur, Iran, the Iranian military said on Wednesday.
Trump told Fox News on Tuesday that U.S. forces are “going to hit very hard tonight, very hard tomorrow night” with a brutal campaign that won’t stop until “enough is enough.”
“I’ll save the energy targets for last, but eventually we will reach the energy targets,” Trump warned.
‘The next night we’re going to hit them hard and next week it’s going to be really bad for them because next week the power plants are coming.’
Trump also said the United States would target the bridges next week unless Iran is willing to negotiate a peace deal that includes giving up its nuclear ambitions.
He promised that the attacks would continue “until I say enough is enough.”
