Iran releases American detainee amid escalating fighting with the U.S., Trump says

President https://www.axios.com/politics-policy/donald-trump" target="_blank">Trump said Wednesday that Iran released an American woman who had been wrongfully detained since December 2024.

Why it matters: The release comes as Trump weighs expanding U.S. military strikes on https://www.axios.com/world/iran" target="_blank">Iran.

Tehran has taken similar steps in the past as a way to de-escalated tensions with the U.S.

What he's saying: "She is now safely outside of Iran, and in good condition," Trump https://truthsocial.com/%40realDonaldTrump/posts/116926450735170990" target="_blank">wrote on Truth Social Wednesday evening.

• "The United States of America appreciates this gesture of Goodwill by Iran!"

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